1178504 divided by 724 
We want to figure out the number of times 1178504 can be divided by 724.

On to step 1:
1 divided by 724 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 11 / 724

Step 2:
The number 724 fits into 11 0 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 11 leaves us with 11.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 11 and continue with: 117 / 724

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 117 by 724, we get 0 and a remainder of 117.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 117, we end up with 117.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 117, then carry on: 1178 / 724

Moving on to step 4:
724 goes into 1178 1 times with a remainder of 454.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 724 away from 1178, we end up with 454.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 454, then repeat: 4545 / 724

Advancing to step 5:
724 can be fit into 4545 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 201.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16.0
The remainder is 201 after subtracting 4344 from 4545.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 201, then repeat: 2010 / 724

Step 6:
724 goes into 2010 2 times with a remainder of 562.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 162.0
The remainder is 562 after subtracting 1448 from 2010.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 562 and repeat the process: 5624 / 724

On to step 7:
724 goes into 5624 7 times with a remainder of 556.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 1627.0
The remainder is 556 after subtracting 5068 from 5624.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5560, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
724 can be fit into 5560 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 492.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1627.7
Subtract 5068 from 5560 to get 492.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4920, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
4920 divided by 724 is 6 with a remainder of 576.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1627.76
Deduct 4344 from 4920 and we're left with 576.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5760, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
724 goes into 5760 7 times with a remainder of 692.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1627.767
Subtract 5068 from 5760 to get 692.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6920, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
6920 divided by 724 is 9 with a remainder of 404.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1627.7679
Subtracting 6516 from 6920 leaves us with 404.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4040, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
4040 divided by 724 is 5 with a remainder of 420.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1627.76795
The remainder is 420 after subtracting 3620 from 4040.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4200, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 4200 by 724, we get 5 with a remainder of 580.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1627.767955
The remainder is 580 after subtracting 3620 from 4200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5800, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 1627.767955 and a remainder of 5.8e-05.