265742 divided by 72 
Our goal is to divide 265742 by 72.

Step 1:
2 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 26 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 26 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 26 leaves us with 26.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 26, then repeat: 265 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 265 3 times, leaving a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 265, we get 49.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 49 and continue: 497 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
497 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 65.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 36.0
If we take 432 away from 497, we end up with 65.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 65, then carry on: 654 / 72

Step 5:
When dividing 654 by 72, we get 9 with a remainder of 6.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 369.0
Subtracting 648 from 654 leaves us with 6.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 62 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 62 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 62.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3690.0
If we take 0 away from 62, we end up with 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 620 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 44.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3690.8
Subtracting 576 from 620 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
440 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3690.86
Deduct 432 from 440 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3690.861
If we take 72 away from 80, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 80 by 72, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3690.8611
Subtracting 72 from 80 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 3690.8611, and the remainder is 8e-05.