We're dividing 888851 by 42 
We want to divide 888851 by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 88 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 88 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 84 from 88.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 48 / 42

Step 3:
42 can be fit into 48 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 21.0
If we take 42 away from 48, we end up with 6.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 68 / 42

Step 4:
If we divide 68 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 26.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 211.0
If we take 42 away from 68, we end up with 26.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 265 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 can be fit into 265 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2116.0
If we subtract 252 from 265, we get 13.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 131 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 goes into 131 3 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21163.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 126 from 131.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
42 goes into 50 1 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21163.1
If we take 42 away from 50, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21163.11
Subtract 42 from 80 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Our division results in 21163.11 with a remaining 0.038.