We divide 978491 by 72
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 978491.

Advancing to step 1:
9 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 97 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 97 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 25.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 72 from 97 leaves us with 25.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 258 / 72

Step 3:
The number 72 fits into 258 3 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13.0
Deduct 216 from 258 and we're left with 42.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 424 / 72

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 424 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 64.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 135.0
Deduct 360 from 424 and we're left with 64.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 64 and continue: 649 / 72

Step 5:
649 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 1.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1359.0
Deduct 648 from 649 and we're left with 1.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 11 / 72

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 11 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 11.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13590.0
Subtract 0 from 11 to get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
72 can be fit into 110 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 13590.1
If we subtract 72 from 110, we get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
72 can be fit into 380 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13590.15
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 360 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
200 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 56.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13590.152
Subtract 144 from 200 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13590.1527
Subtract 504 from 560 to get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 13590.15277
If we subtract 504 from 560, we get 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

The final result is 13590.15277 with a remainder of 5.6e-05.