241887 divided by 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 241887.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 24 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 can be fit into 24 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 0 from 24.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 24 and continue with: 241 / 42

Step 3:
When dividing 241 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 31.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtract 210 from 241 to get 31.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 318 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 318 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 57.0
If we take 294 away from 318, we end up with 24.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 24, then repeat: 248 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 248 5 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 575.0
Subtracting 210 from 248 leaves us with 38.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 387 / 42

On to step 6:
387 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5759.0
If we take 378 away from 387, we end up with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
42 can be fit into 90 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5759.2
Subtract 84 from 90 to 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.

On to step 8:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5759.21
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5759.214
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5759.2142
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
42 goes into 360 8 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5759.21428
Deduct 336 from 360 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
42 goes into 240 5 times with a remainder of 30.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5759.214285
Deduct 210 from 240 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5759.2142857
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.

Let's proceed to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5759.21428571
Subtracting 42 from 60 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 5759.21428571 and a remainder of 1.8e-08.