We're dividing 257969 by 72 
Let's see how many times 72 fits into 257969.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 72

Step 2:
If we divide 25 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 257 / 72

On to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 257 3 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 216 from 257, we get 41.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 419 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
419 divided by 72 is 5 with a remainder of 59.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
Deduct 360 from 419 and we're left with 59.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 59 and continue with: 596 / 72

Advancing to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 596 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 358.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 576 from 596.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 209 / 72

Step 6:
If we divide 209 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 65.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3582.0
If we subtract 144 from 209, we get 65.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 650, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
72 can be fit into 650 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3582.9
Subtracting 648 from 650 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 72 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3582.9
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 200 by 72, we get 2 with a remainder of 56.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3582.902
Deduct 144 from 200 and we're left with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Step 10:
When dividing 560 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 56.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3582.9027
The remainder is 56 after subtracting 504 from 560.
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 11:
The number 72 fits into 560 7 times, leaving a remainder of 56.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3582.90277
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.

Our division results in 3582.90277 with a remaining 5.6e-05.