497389 divided by 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 497389 can be divided by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 4 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 49 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 goes into 49 1 times with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 42 from 49.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 77 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 77 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 35.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
Deduct 42 from 77 and we're left with 35.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 35 and repeat the process: 353 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 353 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 17.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 118.0
Subtract 336 from 353 to get 17.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 178 / 42

Step 5:
The number 42 fits into 178 4 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1184.0
Subtracting 168 from 178 leaves us with 10.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 10 and repeat the process: 109 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
42 goes into 109 2 times with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11842.0
If we take 84 away from 109, 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.

Step 7:
42 goes into 250 5 times with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11842.5
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.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 400 9 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11842.59
Deduct 378 from 400 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 220 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11842.595
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.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11842.5952
If we subtract 84 from 100, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11842.59523
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.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11842.595238
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.

On to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11842.595238
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 14:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 11842.59523809
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.

Our division results in 11842.59523809 with a remaining 2.2e-08.