678982 ÷ 72 
We want to divide 678982 by 72.

On to step 1:
72 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 67 / 72

On to step 2:
When dividing 67 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 67.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 67 leaves us with 67.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 67, then repeat: 678 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 678 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 30.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we subtract 648 from 678, we get 30.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 30 and repeat the process: 309 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 309 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 21.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 94.0
If we take 288 away from 309, we end up with 21.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 218 / 72

Step 5:
The number 72 fits into 218 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 943.0
Deduct 216 from 218 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 22 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 22 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 9430.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 0 from 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 7:
220 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 4.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9430.3
If we subtract 216 from 220, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 40 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 9430.3
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
72 goes into 400 5 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 9430.305
If we subtract 360 from 400, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 400 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9430.3055
If we subtract 360 from 400, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Our division results in 9430.3055 with a remaining 0.0004.