We look at the division of 120724 by 85 
Our goal is to divide 120724 by 85.

Step 1:
85 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 12 / 85

On to step 2:
12 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 0 from 12.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 12, then repeat: 120 / 85

Moving on to step 3:
The number 85 fits into 120 1 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 85 from 120, we get 35.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 35 and continue with: 357 / 85

Step 4:
The number 85 fits into 357 4 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtract 340 from 357 to get 17.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 172 / 85

Moving on to step 5:
85 can be fit into 172 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 142.0
Subtracting 170 from 172 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 24 / 85

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 24 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1420.0
If we take 0 away from 24, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
85 goes into 240 2 times with a remainder of 70.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1420.2
If we subtract 170 from 240, we get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 85 fits into 700 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1420.28
Subtracting 680 from 700 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 200 by 85, we get 2 and a remainder of 30.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1420.282
Subtracting 170 from 200 leaves us 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.

Step 10:
300 divided by 85 is 3 with a remainder of 45.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 1420.2823
Subtracting 255 from 300 leaves us with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 450 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1420.28235
Subtract 425 from 450 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 250 by 85, we get 2 and a remainder of 80.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1420.282352
Subtract 170 from 250 to get 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 85 fits into 800 9 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 1420.2823529
The remainder is 35 after subtracting 765 from 800.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 350 by 85, we get 4 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1420.28235294
Deduct 340 from 350 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 1420.28235294, and the remainder is 1e-08.