Let's divide 254866 by 72
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 254866.

Step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
25 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 25.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 25, we end up with 25.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 254 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
72 can be fit into 254 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 216 from 254 to get 38.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 38, then repeat: 388 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
The number 72 fits into 388 5 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 35.0
If we subtract 360 from 388, we get 28.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 286 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
286 divided by 72 is 3 with a remainder of 70.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 353.0
If we take 216 away from 286, we end up with 70.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 70 and continue with: 706 / 72

Advancing to step 6:
72 goes into 706 9 times with a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3539.0
If we subtract 648 from 706, we get 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 580, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 580 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3539.8
Deduct 576 from 580 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
72 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3539.8
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 72 fits into 400 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 3539.805
Deduct 360 from 400 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 400 by 72, we get 5 and a remainder of 40.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3539.8055
Deduct 360 from 400 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3539.8055 with a remaining 0.0004.