We look at the division of 52550 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 52550.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 52 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 52 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 10.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 52, we get 10.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 105 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
42 goes into 105 2 times with a remainder of 21.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 84 from 105.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 215 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
42 goes into 215 5 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 125.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 210 from 215.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 50 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 50 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1251.0
Subtract 42 from 50 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1251.1
If we take 42 away from 80, we end up with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
380 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1251.19
If we subtract 378 from 380, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
42 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1251.19
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 200 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1251.1904
Subtracting 168 from 200 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
When dividing 320 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 26.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1251.19047
If we take 294 away from 320, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
42 goes into 260 6 times with a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1251.190476
Subtract 252 from 260 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 80 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1251.1904761
Subtracting 42 from 80 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 380 9 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 1251.19047619
Subtracting 378 from 380 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

The final result is 1251.19047619 with a remainder of 2e-09.