252493 ÷ 42 
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 252493.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 25 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 25 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 25 leaves us with 25.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 252 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 252 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 252 from 252.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 4 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
4 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 60.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 49 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 49 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 601.0
Deduct 42 from 49 and we're left with 7.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 73 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 can be fit into 73 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6011.0
If we take 42 away from 73, we end up with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
310 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 16.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6011.7
If we subtract 294 from 310, 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.

Moving on to step 8:
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: 6011.73
Subtract 126 from 160 to 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 340 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6011.738
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.

Step 10:
40 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6011.738
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 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 11:
When dividing 400 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6011.73809
Deduct 378 from 400 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6011.738095
Deduct 210 from 220 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
42 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6011.7380952
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.

Going ahead to step 14:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 6011.73809523
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.

After the division, we end up with 6011.73809523 and a remainder of 3.4e-08.