We divide 229900 by 42
We want to divide 229900 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 22 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 can be fit into 22 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 22 to get 22.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 229 / 42

On to step 3:
229 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 210 from 229, we get 19.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 19, then repeat: 199 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 199 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 31.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 54.0
Deduct 168 from 199 and we're left with 31.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 310 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 310 7 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 547.0
If we subtract 294 from 310, we get 16.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 160 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5473.0
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.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5473.8
If we take 336 away from 340, 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 8:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5473.8
If we subtract 0 from 40, we 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.

On to step 9:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5473.809
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.

Step 10:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5473.8095
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.

Step 11:
42 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5473.80952
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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5473.809523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5473.8095238
Deduct 336 from 340 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 14:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5473.8095238
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.

Our division results in 5473.8095238 with a remaining 4e-08.