425731 ÷ 42 
We want to divide 425731 by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 42 / 42

On to step 2:
42 can be fit into 42 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 42 to get 0.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 5 / 42

On to step 3:
42 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 57 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 57 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 15.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 101.0
If we subtract 42 from 57, we get 15.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 153 / 42

On to step 5:
42 can be fit into 153 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 1013.0
Subtract 126 from 153 to get 27.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 27 and continue with: 271 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
42 goes into 271 6 times with a remainder of 19.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10136.0
Subtract 252 from 271 to get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Step 7:
190 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 22.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10136.4
Subtracting 168 from 190 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 10136.45
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.

Advancing to step 9:
42 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10136.452
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.

On to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10136.4523
If we take 126 away from 160, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 340 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 10136.45238
If we subtract 336 from 340, we 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.

Step 12:
40 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 10136.45238
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 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 13:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 10136.4523809
Subtract 378 from 400 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 220 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 10136.45238095
Deduct 210 from 220 and we're left 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 10136.45238095 with a balance of 1e-08.