259601 divided by 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 259601.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 25 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 can be fit into 25 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 25 and we're left with 25.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 25 and repeat the process: 259 / 42

On to step 3:
42 goes into 259 6 times with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtracting 252 from 259 leaves us with 7.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 76 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 76 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 34.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 61.0
Deduct 42 from 76 and we're left with 34.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 340 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
42 can be fit into 340 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 618.0
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 4.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 41 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
41 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 41.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6180.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 0 from 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Step 7:
If we divide 410 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 32.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6180.9
Subtract 378 from 410 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6180.97
Deduct 294 from 320 and we're left with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6180.976
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
42 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6180.9761
If we take 42 away from 80, we end up with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 380 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6180.97619
If we subtract 378 from 380, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 20 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 6180.97619
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6180.9761904
Deduct 168 from 200 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 320 7 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 6180.97619047
If we take 294 away from 320, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 6180.97619047 and a remainder of 2.6e-08.