We're dividing 158596 by 42 
Our goal is to divide 158596 by 42.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 15 / 42

Step 2:
The number 42 fits into 15 0 times, leaving a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 15 and we're left with 15.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 15, then carry on: 158 / 42

Step 3:
When dividing 158 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 32.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 126 away from 158, we end up with 32.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 32, then carry on: 325 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 can be fit into 325 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 37.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 294 from 325.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 31, then carry on: 319 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
42 can be fit into 319 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 377.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 294 from 319.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 256 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 can be fit into 256 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3776.0
If we take 252 away from 256, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3776.0
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3776.09
Deduct 378 from 400 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3776.095
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 210 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3776.0952
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 84 from 100.
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 11:
42 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3776.09523
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 126 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3776.095238
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 40 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3776.095238
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 400 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3776.09523809
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 378 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Our division results in 3776.09523809 with a remaining 2.2e-08.