Let's divide 157237 by 72
Let's see how many times 72 fits into 157237.

Step 1:
72 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 15 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
72 can be fit into 15 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 15 leaves us with 15.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 157 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
72 can be fit into 157 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 144 from 157.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 13, then repeat: 132 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 132 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 60.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21.0
Subtract 72 from 132 to get 60.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 60 and repeat the process: 603 / 72

On to step 5:
If we divide 603 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 27.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 218.0
If we subtract 576 from 603, we get 27.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 277 / 72

On to step 6:
72 goes into 277 3 times with a remainder of 61.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2183.0
Subtract 216 from 277 to get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 72 fits into 610 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2183.8
Deduct 576 from 610 and we're left with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 340 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 52.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2183.84
Deduct 288 from 340 and we're left with 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
72 goes into 520 7 times with a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2183.847
Subtract 504 from 520 to 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.

On to step 10:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2183.8472
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.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2183.84722
If we subtract 144 from 160, 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.

The final result is 2183.84722 with a remainder of 1.6e-05.