318031 ÷ 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 318031.

Step 1:
When dividing 3 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 31 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 31 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 31.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 31, we get 31.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 31, then repeat: 318 / 72

Going ahead to step 3:
318 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 30.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 288 from 318, we get 30.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 30 and continue with: 300 / 72

On to step 4:
300 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 44.0
If we take 288 away from 300, we end up with 12.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 12 and repeat the process: 123 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 123 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 51.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 441.0
If we take 72 away from 123, we end up with 51.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 51 and repeat the process: 511 / 72

Step 6:
511 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 7.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4417.0
If we take 504 away from 511, 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.

Step 7:
70 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 70.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4417.0
Deduct 0 from 70 and we're left with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 700 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4417.09
If we subtract 648 from 700, we 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.

Advancing to step 9:
72 goes into 520 7 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 4417.097
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.

On to step 10:
If we divide 160 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4417.0972
Subtract 144 from 160 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.

On to step 11:
When dividing 160 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4417.09722
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.

After the division, we end up with 4417.09722 and a remainder of 1.6e-05.