We look at the division of 72131 by 98 
We're looking to find how many times 98 goes into 72131.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 98, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 7 and we're left with 7.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 72 / 98

On to step 2:
98 can be fit into 72 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 0 from 72.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 72, then carry on: 721 / 98

Advancing to step 3:
The number 98 fits into 721 7 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 686 from 721 to get 35.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 35, then repeat: 353 / 98

Going ahead to step 4:
353 divided by 98 is 3 with a remainder of 59.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 73.0
If we take 294 away from 353, we end up with 59.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 59 and continue with: 591 / 98

On to step 5:
If we divide 591 by 98, we get 6 and a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 736.0
Subtract 588 from 591 to get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
The number 98 fits into 30 0 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 736.0
If we take 0 away from 30, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
300 divided by 98 is 3 with a remainder of 6.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 736.03
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 60 by 98, we get 0 with a remainder of 60.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 736.03
Deduct 0 from 60 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 9:
98 goes into 600 6 times with a remainder of 12.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 736.0306
If we subtract 588 from 600, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
98 goes into 120 1 times with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 736.03061
Subtract 98 from 120 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 220 by 98, we get 2 with a remainder of 24.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 736.030612
Subtracting 196 from 220 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
98 goes into 240 2 times with a remainder of 44.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 736.0306122
Subtracting 196 from 240 leaves us with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 736.0306122, with a leftover of 4.4e-07.