We're dividing 42160981 by 597 
Our goal is to divide 42160981 by 597.

On to step 1:
597 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 42 / 597

Step 2:
597 goes into 42 0 times with a remainder of 42.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 42 and we're left with 42.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 42, then carry on: 421 / 597

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 597 fits into 421 0 times, leaving a remainder of 421.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 421, we end up with 421.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 421 and continue: 4216 / 597

Step 4:
597 goes into 4216 7 times with a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we take 4179 away from 4216, we end up with 37.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 37, then repeat: 370 / 597

Advancing to step 5:
597 goes into 370 0 times with a remainder of 370.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 70.0
If we subtract 0 from 370, we get 370.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 370, then carry on: 3709 / 597

On to step 6:
3709 divided by 597 is 6 with a remainder of 127.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 706.0
If we subtract 3582 from 3709, we get 127.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 127 and repeat the process: 1278 / 597

Advancing to step 7:
597 goes into 1278 2 times with a remainder of 84.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 7062.0
The remainder is 84 after subtracting 1194 from 1278.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 84 and continue with: 841 / 597

Moving on to step 8:
841 divided by 597 is 1 with a remainder of 244.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 70621.0
Deduct 597 from 841 and we're left with 244.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2440, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
2440 divided by 597 is 4 with a remainder of 52.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 70621.4
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 2388 from 2440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 520 by 597, we get 0 and a remainder of 520.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 70621.4
If we subtract 0 from 520, we get 520.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
5200 divided by 597 is 8 with a remainder of 424.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 70621.408
Deduct 4776 from 5200 and we're left with 424.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 4240 by 597, we get 7 with a remainder of 61.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 70621.4087
Subtract 4179 from 4240 to get 61.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 610, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
597 can be fit into 610 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 70621.40871
Subtracting 597 from 610 leaves us with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 130 by 597, we get 0 with a remainder of 130.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 70621.40871
Subtract 0 from 130 to get 130.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1300, and continue the process.

Step 15:
597 goes into 1300 2 times with a remainder of 106.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 70621.4087102
The remainder is 106 after subtracting 1194 from 1300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1060, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
When dividing 1060 by 597, we get 1 with a remainder of 463.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 70621.40871021
The remainder is 463 after subtracting 597 from 1060.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4630, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 70621.40871021 with a balance of 4.63e-07.