We're dividing 587701 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 587701 by 72.

On to step 1:
72 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 58 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
58 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 58.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 58 leaves us with 58.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 58, then repeat: 587 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
587 divided by 72 is 8 with a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 8.0
Deduct 576 from 587 and we're left with 11.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 11, then repeat: 117 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 117 1 times, leaving a remainder of 45.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 81.0
Subtract 72 from 117 to get 45.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 45 and continue with: 450 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 450 6 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 816.0
If we subtract 432 from 450, we get 18.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 18 and continue with: 181 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 181 2 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 8162.0
Subtracting 144 from 181 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
If we divide 370 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8162.5
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 360 from 370.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
72 goes into 100 1 times with a remainder of 28.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8162.51
If we take 72 away from 100, we end up with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 280 3 times, leaving a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 8162.513
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 216 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 640 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 64.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8162.5138
Subtracting 576 from 640 leaves us with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 72 fits into 640 8 times, leaving a remainder of 64.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 8162.51388
If we take 576 away from 640, we end up with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 8162.51388, with a leftover of 6.4e-05.