516856 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 516856 by 72.

Moving on to step 1:
5 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 51 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
72 goes into 51 0 times with a remainder of 51.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 51 to get 51.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 51, then carry on: 516 / 72

Step 3:
72 can be fit into 516 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we subtract 504 from 516, we get 12.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 128 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 128 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 71.0
Subtract 72 from 128 to get 56.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 56 and continue: 565 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 565 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 61.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 717.0
Deduct 504 from 565 and we're left with 61.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 61, then repeat: 616 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
72 can be fit into 616 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7178.0
If we subtract 576 from 616, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
400 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7178.5
Subtract 360 from 400 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 400 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7178.55
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 7178.55, with a leftover of 0.04.