We divide 687683 by 42
Our goal is to divide 687683 by 42.

On to step 1:
If we divide 6 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 6.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 68 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
42 can be fit into 68 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 68, we get 26.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 26 and continue: 267 / 42

On to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 267 6 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 252 from 267.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 15 and continue: 156 / 42

Step 4:
42 goes into 156 3 times with a remainder of 30.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 163.0
If we take 126 away from 156, we end up with 30.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 308 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 308 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1637.0
Subtracting 294 from 308 leaves us with 14.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 143 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
42 can be fit into 143 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16373.0
Deduct 126 from 143 and we're left with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 42 fits into 170 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16373.4
If we take 168 away from 170, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 16373.4
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up 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.

On to step 9:
42 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16373.404
If we subtract 168 from 200, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 320 7 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16373.4047
Subtracting 294 from 320 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
42 can be fit into 260 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16373.40476
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
42 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 16373.404761
Subtracting 42 from 80 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
42 can be fit into 380 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16373.4047619
Subtracting 378 from 380 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16373.4047619
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 16373.4047619 and a remainder of 2e-08.