Let's divide 872953 by 72
Let's see how many times 72 fits into 872953.

Moving on to step 1:
72 can be fit into 8 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 87 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 87 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 15.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 72 away from 87, we end up with 15.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 152 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 152 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Deduct 144 from 152 and we're left with 8.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 89 / 72

Step 4:
72 can be fit into 89 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 121.0
Subtracting 72 from 89 leaves us with 17.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 175 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 175 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 31.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1212.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 144 from 175.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 313 / 72

Step 6:
When dividing 313 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 25.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12124.0
If we subtract 288 from 313, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 can be fit into 250 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 12124.3
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 216 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
72 goes into 340 4 times with a remainder of 52.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12124.34
If we subtract 288 from 340, we get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Step 9:
72 can be fit into 520 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12124.347
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.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 160 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12124.3472
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
72 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12124.34722
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.

Our division results in 12124.34722 with a remaining 1.6e-05.