120959 ÷ 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 120959.

Let's proceed to step 1:
72 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 12 / 72

Step 2:
The number 72 fits into 12 0 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 0 from 12.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 12, then repeat: 120 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 120 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 48.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 72 from 120 leaves us with 48.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 48, then repeat: 489 / 72

On to step 4:
72 can be fit into 489 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 57.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtracting 432 from 489 leaves us with 57.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 57 and continue with: 575 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
72 goes into 575 7 times with a remainder of 71.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 167.0
If we take 504 away from 575, we end up with 71.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 71, then carry on: 719 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
72 goes into 719 9 times with a remainder of 71.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1679.0
Subtracting 648 from 719 leaves us with 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 710 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 62.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1679.9
Deduct 648 from 710 and we're left 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.

Step 8:
72 can be fit into 620 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 44.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1679.98
Deduct 576 from 620 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 72 fits into 440 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1679.986
Subtracting 432 from 440 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
72 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1679.9861
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 72 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 11:
72 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1679.98611
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 72 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Our division results in 1679.98611 with a remaining 8e-06.