We divide 72859 by 72
We want to divide 72859 by 72.

On to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 72 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 72 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 72 from 72, we get 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 8 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 85 / 72

On to step 4:
72 goes into 85 1 times with a remainder of 13.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 101.0
If we take 72 away from 85, we end up with 13.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 13, then repeat: 139 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
72 goes into 139 1 times with a remainder of 67.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1011.0
Subtracting 72 from 139 leaves us with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
670 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1011.9
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 648 from 670.
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.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1011.93
Subtracting 216 from 220 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 40 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1011.93
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.

Step 9:
If we divide 400 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1011.9305
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.

Step 10:
When dividing 400 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1011.93055
Subtract 360 from 400 to 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 1011.93055 with a remaining 4e-05.