85471 ÷ 42 
We want to divide 85471 by 42.

Step 1:
If we divide 8 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 85 / 42

On to step 2:
When dividing 85 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 84 from 85, we get 1.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 14 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 14 0 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20.0
Deduct 0 from 14 and we're left with 14.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 14 and continue: 147 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
42 can be fit into 147 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 203.0
If we take 126 away from 147, we end up with 21.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 211 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 211 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 1.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2035.0
Subtracting 210 from 211 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 6:
10 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2035.0
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 0 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
42 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2035.02
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 84 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2035.023
Deduct 126 from 160 and we're left with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 9:
42 can be fit into 340 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2035.0238
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2035.0238
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2035.023809
If we take 378 away from 400, we end up with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2035.0238095
Subtracting 210 from 220 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 13:
100 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2035.02380952
If we subtract 84 from 100, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 2035.02380952, with a leftover of 1.6e-08.