We divide 253708 by 72
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 253708.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 72

Step 2:
72 goes into 25 0 times with a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 25, we get 25.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 253 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
72 can be fit into 253 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 37.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtracting 216 from 253 leaves us with 37.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 377 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
377 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
Subtract 360 from 377 to get 17.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 170 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 170 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 352.0
If we take 144 away from 170, we end up with 26.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 268 / 72

On to step 6:
72 can be fit into 268 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 52.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3523.0
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 216 from 268.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 520 by 72, we get 7 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3523.7
Subtract 504 from 520 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 160 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3523.72
If we subtract 144 from 160, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
72 can be fit into 160 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3523.722
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 3523.722, with a leftover of 0.0016.