289997 ÷ 72 
We want to divide 289997 by 72.

On to step 1:
72 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 28 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
72 can be fit into 28 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 28 to get 28.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 289 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 289 4 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 288 from 289.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
72 can be fit into 19 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 40.0
Deduct 0 from 19 and we're left with 19.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 19, then repeat: 199 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 199 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 55.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 402.0
Subtracting 144 from 199 leaves us with 55.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 55 and continue with: 557 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 557 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 53.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4027.0
If we take 504 away from 557, we end up with 53.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 530, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 530 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4027.7
If we take 504 away from 530, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 72 fits into 260 3 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4027.73
If we subtract 216 from 260, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 440 by 72, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4027.736
Subtract 432 from 440 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 80 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 8.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4027.7361
Subtracting 72 from 80 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 11:
72 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 8.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4027.73611
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 72 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 4027.73611 and a remainder of 8e-06.