We're dividing 487799 by 42 
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 487799.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 48 / 42

On to step 2:
If we divide 48 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 6.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 48 to get 6.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 67 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 67 1 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtracting 42 from 67 leaves us with 25.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 257 / 42

On to step 4:
If we divide 257 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 116.0
Deduct 252 from 257 and we're left with 5.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 59 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
42 can be fit into 59 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1161.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 42 from 59.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 179 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
42 goes into 179 4 times with a remainder of 11.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11614.0
Subtracting 168 from 179 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 110 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 11614.2
If we take 84 away from 110, 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.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11614.26
Subtract 252 from 260 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11614.261
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.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 380 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11614.2619
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 378 from 380.
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 11:
42 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11614.2619
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 12:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 11614.261904
Subtract 168 from 200 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 13:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11614.2619047
Subtract 294 from 320 to get 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 14:
42 goes into 260 6 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11614.26190476
Deduct 252 from 260 and we're left 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.

After the division, we end up with 11614.26190476 and a remainder of 8e-09.