We divide 538521 by 72
Our goal is to divide 538521 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 53 / 72

On to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 53 0 times, leaving a remainder of 53.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 53 and we're left with 53.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 53, then carry on: 538 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
72 goes into 538 7 times with a remainder of 34.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 504 from 538 to get 34.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 345 / 72

Step 4:
345 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 57.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 74.0
Subtracting 288 from 345 leaves us with 57.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 57 and continue: 572 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 572 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 68.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 747.0
If we take 504 away from 572, we end up with 68.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 68, then carry on: 681 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
72 can be fit into 681 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 33.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7479.0
Subtracting 648 from 681 leaves us with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 72 fits into 330 4 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7479.4
Subtracting 288 from 330 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
420 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 60.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7479.45
Subtracting 360 from 420 leaves us with 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 600, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
72 goes into 600 8 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7479.458
If we subtract 576 from 600, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
240 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7479.4583
Deduct 216 from 240 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 240 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 7479.45833
If we subtract 216 from 240, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

The final result is 7479.45833 with a remainder of 2.4e-05.