Let's divide 726097 by 42
Our goal is to divide 726097 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 7 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 7, we get 7.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 72 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 72 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 72 and we're left with 30.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 306 / 42

Step 3:
When dividing 306 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 12.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 294 from 306 to get 12.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 12 and repeat the process: 120 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 172.0
Subtracting 84 from 120 leaves us with 36.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 369 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 goes into 369 8 times with a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1728.0
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 336 from 369.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 33 and repeat the process: 337 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
42 goes into 337 8 times with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 17288.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 336 from 337.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 10 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 17288.0
Subtracting 0 from 10 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17288.02
Deduct 84 from 100 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 160 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17288.023
Subtracting 126 from 160 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 10:
42 can be fit into 340 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17288.0238
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 40 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 17288.0238
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.

On to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 400 9 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17288.023809
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.

Step 13:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17288.0238095
Subtract 210 from 220 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
42 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17288.02380952
Subtract 84 from 100 to 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.

The final outcome is 17288.02380952, with a leftover of 1.6e-08.