205731 ÷ 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 205731.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 20 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 20 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us with 20.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 205 / 42

Step 3:
42 can be fit into 205 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 168 from 205 to get 37.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 37, then repeat: 377 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 377 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 41.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 48.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 336 from 377.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 413 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 413 9 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 489.0
The remainder is 35 after subtracting 378 from 413.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 35 and repeat the process: 351 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
42 can be fit into 351 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 15.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4898.0
If we take 336 away from 351, we end up with 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 7:
42 goes into 150 3 times with a remainder of 24.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4898.3
Subtract 126 from 150 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 240 5 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4898.35
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 210 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 300 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 6.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4898.357
Subtract 294 from 300 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
42 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 18.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4898.3571
Subtracting 42 from 60 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 180 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4898.35714
If we subtract 168 from 180, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4898.357142
Subtracting 84 from 120 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 360 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4898.3571428
Subtract 336 from 360 to get 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 14:
240 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4898.35714285
If we subtract 210 from 240, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 4898.35714285 with a balance of 3e-08.