We're dividing 486916 by 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 486916.

Advancing to step 1:
72 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 48 / 72

On to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 48 0 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 48, we get 48.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 48 and continue with: 486 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 486 by 72, we get 6 with a remainder of 54.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we subtract 432 from 486, we get 54.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 54, then repeat: 549 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 549 7 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 67.0
If we take 504 away from 549, we end up with 45.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 45 and continue: 451 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 451 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 676.0
Deduct 432 from 451 and we're left with 19.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 19, then repeat: 196 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
72 can be fit into 196 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 52.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6762.0
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 144 from 196.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 can be fit into 520 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6762.7
If we subtract 504 from 520, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
72 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6762.72
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 6762.722
Deduct 144 from 160 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 6762.722 and a remainder of 0.0016.