We divide 42631 by 72
Our goal is to divide 42631 by 72.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 42 / 72

Step 2:
The number 72 fits into 42 0 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 42 to get 42.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 426 / 72

Step 3:
The number 72 fits into 426 5 times, leaving a remainder of 66.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 360 away from 426, we end up with 66.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 66 and continue: 663 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 663 by 72, we get 9 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 59.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 648 from 663.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 15, then repeat: 151 / 72

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 151 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 592.0
If we take 144 away from 151, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 6:
72 goes into 70 0 times with a remainder of 70.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 592.0
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 0 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
72 goes into 700 9 times with a remainder of 52.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 592.09
Subtract 648 from 700 to get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 520 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 592.097
If we take 504 away from 520, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
72 goes into 160 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 592.0972
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.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 160 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 592.09722
If we take 144 away from 160, we end up 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 quotient of the division is 592.09722, and the remainder is 1.6e-05.