988057 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 988057 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 98 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
98 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 72 from 98 to get 26.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 268 / 72

On to step 3:
If we divide 268 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 52.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13.0
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 216 from 268.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 52, then repeat: 520 / 72

Step 4:
The number 72 fits into 520 7 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 137.0
Subtract 504 from 520 to get 16.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 165 / 72

On to step 5:
When dividing 165 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1372.0
If we take 144 away from 165, we end up with 21.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 217 / 72

On to step 6:
If we divide 217 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13723.0
Deduct 216 from 217 and we're left with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
72 goes into 10 0 times with a remainder of 10.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13723.0
Subtracting 0 from 10 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 8:
100 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 28.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13723.01
If we subtract 72 from 100, we get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 280 by 72, we get 3 with a remainder of 64.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13723.013
Subtracting 216 from 280 leaves us with 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 640 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 64.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13723.0138
Subtract 576 from 640 to get 64.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
The number 72 fits into 640 8 times, leaving a remainder of 64.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13723.01388
The remainder is 64 after subtracting 576 from 640.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 640, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 13723.01388 and a remainder of 6.4e-05.