72697 ÷ 4 = 18174 R1
No problem, we've got 72697 and 4 for the division.

Step 1:
4 goes into 7 1 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 4 from 7 to get 3.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 32 / 4

Step 2:
4 goes into 32 8 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 18
Subtract 32 from 32 to get 0.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 6 / 4

Step 3:
4 goes into 6 1 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 181
Subtract 4 from 6 to get 2.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 29 / 4

Step 4:
4 goes into 29 7 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1817
Subtract 28 from 29 to get 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 4

Step 5:
4 goes into 17 4 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 4 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 18174
Subtract 16 from 17 to get 1.

The final result is 18174 with a remainder of 1.