We're dividing 72697 by 43 
We want to divide 72697 by 43.

Step 1:
43 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 7 and we're left with 7.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 72 / 43

Going ahead to step 2:
72 divided by 43 is 1 with a remainder of 29.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 43 from 72 leaves us with 29.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 296 / 43

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 296 by 43, we get 6 and a remainder of 38.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we take 258 away from 296, we end up with 38.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 38, then carry on: 389 / 43

On to step 4:
43 goes into 389 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 169.0
If we take 387 away from 389, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 43

Advancing to step 5:
43 goes into 27 0 times with a remainder of 27.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1690.0
Subtracting 0 from 27 leaves us with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
When dividing 270 by 43, we get 6 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1690.6
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 258 from 270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
43 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 34.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1690.62
If we subtract 86 from 120, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
43 goes into 340 7 times with a remainder of 39.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1690.627
If we subtract 301 from 340, we get 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
43 can be fit into 390 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1690.6279
If we take 387 away from 390, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 10:
43 goes into 30 0 times with a remainder of 30.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1690.6279
Deduct 0 from 30 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
300 divided by 43 is 6 with a remainder of 42.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1690.627906
Deduct 258 from 300 and we're left with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
43 goes into 420 9 times with a remainder of 33.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1690.6279069
Subtracting 387 from 420 leaves us with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Step 13:
330 divided by 43 is 7 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 1690.62790697
If we take 301 away from 330, we end up with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 1690.62790697 with a balance of 2.9e-08.