Certainly! Let's go through the process of dividing 72 by 4 step-by-step:
1. Setup the Long Division:
```
__18_
4 | 72
```
2. Divide the first digit (7) by 4:
- Determine how many times 4 goes into 7. The closest whole number is 1 time because 4 × 1 = 4.
- Write 1 above the 7 (under the division bar).
```
1_
4 | 72
-4
```
3. Subtract the product from the first digit:
- Subtract 4 from 7 which gives 3. Bring down the next digit from the dividend, which is 2, making it 32.
```
1_
4 | 72
-4
--
32
```
4. Divide the number 32 by 4:
- Determine how many times 4 goes into 32. The closest whole number is 8 times because 4 × 8 = 32.
- Write 8 above the 32 (under the division bar).
```
18_
4 | 72
-4
--
32
-32
```
5. Subtract the product from the number:
- Subtract 32 from 32 which gives 0.
```
18
4 | 72
-4
--
32
-32
--
0
```
6. Results:
- The quotient is the number above the division bar which is 18.
- The remainder is the number left at the bottom after the subtraction which is 0.
Therefore, when you divide 72 by 4, the quotient is 18 and the remainder is 0.
