We're dividing 174493 by 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 174493 can be divided by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 1 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 17 / 42

On to step 2:
42 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 17, we get 17.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 174 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 174 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 6.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 168 from 174 to get 6.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 64 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 64 1 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 41.0
Subtract 42 from 64 to get 22.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 22 and repeat the process: 229 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
42 can be fit into 229 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 415.0
The remainder is 19 after subtracting 210 from 229.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 19 and continue with: 193 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 can be fit into 193 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4154.0
If we take 168 away from 193, we end up with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 250 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4154.5
Deduct 210 from 250 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 8:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4154.59
If we take 378 away from 400, we end up 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.

On to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 220 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4154.595
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.

On to step 10:
When dividing 100 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4154.5952
Subtracting 84 from 100 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 160 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4154.59523
Subtract 126 from 160 to 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.

Step 12:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4154.595238
Subtracting 336 from 340 leaves us 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.

Step 13:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4154.595238
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us 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.

On to step 14:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4154.59523809
If we subtract 378 from 400, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 4154.59523809 and a remainder of 2.2e-08.