217786 ÷ 72 
We want to divide 217786 by 72.

Moving on to step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 72

On to step 2:
72 can be fit into 21 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 21 leaves us with 21.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 217 / 72

Step 3:
The number 72 fits into 217 3 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 217, we get 1.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 17 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
17 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 17.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 30.0
Subtract 0 from 17 to get 17.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 178 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
178 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 34.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 302.0
If we take 144 away from 178, we end up with 34.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 346 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 346 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3024.0
If we subtract 288 from 346, we get 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Step 7:
When dividing 580 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 3024.8
If we take 576 away from 580, we end up with 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:
40 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3024.8
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.

Moving on to step 9:
72 can be fit into 400 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3024.805
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 360 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
72 can be fit into 400 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3024.8055
If we take 360 away from 400, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 3024.8055, and the remainder is 0.0004.