Let's divide 42839 by 17
Let's see how many times 17 fits into 42839.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 17 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 42 / 17

On to step 2:
If we divide 42 by 17, we get 2 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 34 from 42 to get 8.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 88 / 17

Step 3:
17 can be fit into 88 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 25.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 85 from 88.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 3 and continue with: 33 / 17

Step 4:
33 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 16.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 251.0
Subtract 17 from 33 to get 16.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 169 / 17

On to step 5:
When dividing 169 by 17, we get 9 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 2519.0
Subtracting 153 from 169 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 160 by 17, we get 9 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2519.9
Subtracting 153 from 160 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
17 can be fit into 70 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 2519.94
Deduct 68 from 70 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 20 by 17, we get 1 and a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2519.941
Deduct 17 from 20 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 30 by 17, we get 1 and a remainder of 13.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2519.9411
If we take 17 away from 30, we end up with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 2519.9411 with a balance of 0.00013.