We divide 284859 by 42
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 284859.

Step 1:
42 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 28 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
42 can be fit into 28 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 0 from 28.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 284 / 42

Step 3:
42 goes into 284 6 times with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 252 from 284 and we're left with 32.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 32, then carry on: 328 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 can be fit into 328 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 67.0
Subtracting 294 from 328 leaves us with 34.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 345 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 can be fit into 345 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 678.0
If we subtract 336 from 345, we get 9.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 99 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 99 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 15.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 6782.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 84 from 99.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Step 7:
150 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6782.3
Deduct 126 from 150 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 6782.35
If we subtract 210 from 240, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 9:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6782.357
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 60 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6782.3571
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 42 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
42 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6782.35714
Deduct 168 from 180 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 12:
120 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6782.357142
Subtracting 84 from 120 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 360 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6782.3571428
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
When dividing 240 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6782.35714285
Subtract 210 from 240 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 6782.35714285, and the remainder is 3e-08.