Let's divide 72544889 by 281
Our goal is to divide 72544889 by 281.

Let's proceed to step 1:
7 divided by 281 is 0 with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 72 / 281

On to step 2:
If we divide 72 by 281, we get 0 and a remainder of 72.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 72 leaves us with 72.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 72, then carry on: 725 / 281

On to step 3:
The number 281 fits into 725 2 times, leaving a remainder of 163.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 562 from 725 to get 163.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 163 and continue with: 1634 / 281

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 1634 by 281, we get 5 with a remainder of 229.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 25.0
If we subtract 1405 from 1634, we get 229.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 229, then repeat: 2294 / 281

Let's proceed to step 5:
281 goes into 2294 8 times with a remainder of 46.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 258.0
If we take 2248 away from 2294, we end up with 46.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 46 and continue with: 468 / 281

On to step 6:
468 divided by 281 is 1 with a remainder of 187.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2581.0
Subtract 281 from 468 to get 187.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 187, then repeat: 1878 / 281

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 1878 by 281, we get 6 and a remainder of 192.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25816.0
Deduct 1686 from 1878 and we're left with 192.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 192, then carry on: 1929 / 281

Moving on to step 8:
The number 281 fits into 1929 6 times, leaving a remainder of 243.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 258166.0
Deduct 1686 from 1929 and we're left with 243.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2430, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
281 goes into 2430 8 times with a remainder of 182.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 258166.8
If we subtract 2248 from 2430, we get 182.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1820, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
281 can be fit into 1820 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 134.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 258166.86
Subtracting 1686 from 1820 leaves us with 134.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1340, and continue the process.

Step 11:
281 goes into 1340 4 times with a remainder of 216.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 258166.864
The remainder is 216 after subtracting 1124 from 1340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2160, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 2160 by 281, we get 7 and a remainder of 193.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 258166.8647
Subtract 1967 from 2160 to get 193.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1930, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 1930 by 281, we get 6 with a remainder of 244.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 258166.86476
If we take 1686 away from 1930, we end up with 244.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2440, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 2440 by 281, we get 8 and a remainder of 192.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 258166.864768
If we take 2248 away from 2440, we end up with 192.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1920, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 15:
If we divide 1920 by 281, we get 6 and a remainder of 234.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 258166.8647686
If we subtract 1686 from 1920, we get 234.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 16:
2340 divided by 281 is 8 with a remainder of 92.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 258166.86476868
If we subtract 2248 from 2340, we get 92.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 920, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 258166.86476868 and a remainder of 9.2e-08.