722374 divided by 42 
Our goal is to divide 722374 by 42.

Step 1:
The number 42 fits into 7 0 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 72 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
42 can be fit into 72 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 42 away from 72, we end up with 30.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 30 and continue with: 302 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 302 7 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 294 from 302.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 83 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 83 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 41.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 171.0
Subtracting 42 from 83 leaves us with 41.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 41, then carry on: 417 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
417 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 39.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1719.0
The remainder is 39 after subtracting 378 from 417.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 39 and continue: 394 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
394 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17199.0
If we take 378 away from 394, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 160 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17199.3
If we take 126 away from 160, we end up 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 8:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 17199.38
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 336 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 9:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17199.38
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.

Going ahead to step 10:
When dividing 400 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17199.3809
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17199.38095
If we subtract 210 from 220, we 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.

Moving on to step 12:
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: 17199.380952
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.

Moving on to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17199.3809523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we 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 14:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17199.38095238
If we take 336 away from 340, we end up 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.

Our division results in 17199.38095238 with a remaining 4e-09.