We divide 557699 by 42
We want to divide 557699 by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 55 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 13.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 55 and we're left with 13.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 137 / 42

Step 3:
42 goes into 137 3 times with a remainder of 11.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtract 126 from 137 to get 11.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 116 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 116 2 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 132.0
Subtracting 84 from 116 leaves us with 32.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 32 and continue: 329 / 42

Step 5:
329 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 35.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1327.0
If we take 294 away from 329, we end up with 35.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 35 and continue: 359 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
42 can be fit into 359 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13278.0
Subtract 336 from 359 to get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 230 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 20.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13278.5
If we take 210 away from 230, 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.

Step 8:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13278.54
Subtracting 168 from 200 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 320 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13278.547
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.

Advancing to step 10:
42 goes into 260 6 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13278.5476
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.

Moving on to step 11:
42 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 13278.54761
If we subtract 42 from 80, we 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.

Moving on to step 12:
42 goes into 380 9 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13278.547619
If we take 378 away from 380, 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.

Advancing to step 13:
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: 13278.547619
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 200 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13278.54761904
Deduct 168 from 200 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Our division results in 13278.54761904 with a remaining 3.2e-08.