42608163 ÷ 879 
Our goal is to divide 42608163 by 879.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 879, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 42 / 879

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 42 by 879, we get 0 with a remainder of 42.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 0 from 42.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 42, then carry on: 426 / 879

Moving on to step 3:
426 divided by 879 is 0 with a remainder of 426.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 426 to get 426.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 426 and repeat the process: 4260 / 879

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 879 fits into 4260 4 times, leaving a remainder of 744.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 744 after subtracting 3516 from 4260.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 744, then carry on: 7448 / 879

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 879 fits into 7448 8 times, leaving a remainder of 416.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we subtract 7032 from 7448, we get 416.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 416 and continue: 4161 / 879

Advancing to step 6:
879 can be fit into 4161 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 645.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 484.0
If we take 3516 away from 4161, we end up with 645.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 645, then repeat: 6456 / 879

Moving on to step 7:
6456 divided by 879 is 7 with a remainder of 303.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4847.0
Deduct 6153 from 6456 and we're left with 303.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 303, then repeat: 3033 / 879

Moving on to step 8:
3033 divided by 879 is 3 with a remainder of 396.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 48473.0
Deduct 2637 from 3033 and we're left with 396.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3960, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 3960 by 879, we get 4 with a remainder of 444.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48473.4
If we take 3516 away from 3960, we end up with 444.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
4440 divided by 879 is 5 with a remainder of 45.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 48473.45
If we take 4395 away from 4440, we end up with 45.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
879 goes into 450 0 times with a remainder of 450.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48473.45
Deduct 0 from 450 and we're left with 450.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4500, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
4500 divided by 879 is 5 with a remainder of 105.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 48473.4505
If we take 4395 away from 4500, we end up with 105.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1050, and continue the process.

Step 13:
879 can be fit into 1050 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 171.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 48473.45051
If we subtract 879 from 1050, we get 171.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1710, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
879 goes into 1710 1 times with a remainder of 831.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 48473.450511
Deduct 879 from 1710 and we're left with 831.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 8310, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 48473.450511 with a balance of 8.31e-05.