We look at the division of 218856 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 218856 by 72.

Step 1:
2 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 21 / 72

On to step 2:
72 can be fit into 21 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 21 leaves us with 21.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 218 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
72 can be fit into 218 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 216 from 218 to get 2.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 28 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
28 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 30.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 0 from 28.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 285 / 72

Step 5:
72 goes into 285 3 times with a remainder of 69.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 303.0
If we subtract 216 from 285, we get 69.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 69 and continue with: 696 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
696 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 48.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3039.0
Subtracting 648 from 696 leaves us with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 72 fits into 480 6 times, leaving a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3039.6
Subtracting 432 from 480 leaves us with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
72 goes into 480 6 times with a remainder of 48.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3039.66
If we take 432 away from 480, we end up with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 3039.66, and the remainder is 0.048.