We're dividing 538812 by 42 
We want to divide 538812 by 42.

Step 1:
42 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 53 / 42

Step 2:
When dividing 53 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 11.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 53 and we're left with 11.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 118 / 42

On to step 3:
42 can be fit into 118 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12.0
Subtract 84 from 118 to get 34.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 348 / 42

Step 4:
348 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 12.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 128.0
Subtract 336 from 348 to get 12.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 12, then carry on: 121 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
121 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1282.0
Subtract 84 from 121 to get 37.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 37 and continue with: 372 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 372 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12828.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 336 from 372.
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 7:
The number 42 fits into 360 8 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 12828.8
Subtracting 336 from 360 leaves us 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.

Step 8:
The number 42 fits into 240 5 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12828.85
Subtracting 210 from 240 leaves us with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 300 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 6.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12828.857
If we take 294 away from 300, 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12828.8571
Deduct 42 from 60 and we're left 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.

Step 11:
42 can be fit into 180 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12828.85714
Subtract 168 from 180 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12828.857142
If we take 84 away from 120, we end up with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 360 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 12828.8571428
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 240 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12828.85714285
Deduct 210 from 240 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 12828.85714285, and the remainder is 3e-08.