We look at the division of 987487 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 987487.

Step 1:
9 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 98 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 98 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 84 away from 98, we end up with 14.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 147 / 42

Step 3:
42 can be fit into 147 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 126 from 147.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 214 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 214 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 235.0
If we take 210 away from 214, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 48 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
42 can be fit into 48 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2351.0
Subtracting 42 from 48 leaves us with 6.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 67 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
67 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23511.0
If we subtract 42 from 67, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
When dividing 250 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23511.5
If we take 210 away from 250, 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.

Advancing to step 8:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23511.59
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 378 from 400.
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:
220 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23511.595
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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
42 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 23511.5952
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:
If we divide 160 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23511.59523
Deduct 126 from 160 and we're left 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.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23511.595238
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.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 40 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23511.595238
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 400 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23511.59523809
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 378 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 23511.59523809, and the remainder is 2.2e-08.