242111 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 242111 by 72.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 24 / 72

Step 2:
The number 72 fits into 24 0 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 24, we end up with 24.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 24 and repeat the process: 242 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
242 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 216 from 242 to get 26.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 261 / 72

On to step 4:
When dividing 261 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 45.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 33.0
Deduct 216 from 261 and we're left with 45.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 45 and repeat the process: 451 / 72

On to step 5:
451 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 19.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 336.0
Deduct 432 from 451 and we're left with 19.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 19 and continue: 191 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
72 goes into 191 2 times with a remainder of 47.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3362.0
If we take 144 away from 191, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 can be fit into 470 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3362.6
Subtract 432 from 470 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
72 goes into 380 5 times with a remainder of 20.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3362.65
Subtracting 360 from 380 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
200 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 3362.652
If we subtract 144 from 200, we get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
560 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 56.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3362.6527
If we subtract 504 from 560, we get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Step 11:
72 goes into 560 7 times with a remainder of 56.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3362.65277
If we subtract 504 from 560, we get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The final result is 3362.65277 with a remainder of 5.6e-05.