240876 divided by 42 
Our goal is to divide 240876 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 24 / 42

Step 2:
24 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 24.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 24, we end up with 24.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 240 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 240 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 210 from 240.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 30 and repeat the process: 308 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
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: 57.0
If we take 294 away from 308, we end up with 14.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 147 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 goes into 147 3 times with a remainder of 21.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 573.0
If we subtract 126 from 147, we get 21.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 216 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 216 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5735.0
If we take 210 away from 216, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 7:
60 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5735.1
Subtracting 42 from 60 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 180 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5735.14
If we take 168 away from 180, we end up with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5735.142
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5735.1428
If we take 336 away from 360, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 240 5 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5735.14285
If we subtract 210 from 240, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 300 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5735.142857
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 294 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5735.1428571
If we subtract 42 from 60, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 14:
The number 42 fits into 180 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5735.14285714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5735.14285714 with a remaining 1.2e-08.