173616 ÷ 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 173616.

Step 1:
1 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 1 and we're left with 1.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 17 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
42 goes into 17 0 times with a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 0 from 17.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 173 / 42

Step 3:
The number 42 fits into 173 4 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 168 from 173 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 56 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 56 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 14.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 41.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 42 from 56.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 141 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 goes into 141 3 times with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 413.0
If we subtract 126 from 141, we get 15.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 156 / 42

Step 6:
The number 42 fits into 156 3 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 4133.0
Deduct 126 from 156 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.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 300 7 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4133.7
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 294 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4133.71
If we take 42 away from 60, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 9:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4133.714
Subtracting 168 from 180 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Going ahead 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: 4133.7142
If we subtract 84 from 120, we get 36.
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:
If we divide 360 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4133.71428
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 336 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 12:
240 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4133.714285
Subtracting 210 from 240 leaves us 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.

Step 13:
When dividing 300 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4133.7142857
Subtract 294 from 300 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
42 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4133.71428571
If we take 42 away from 60, we end up 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 4133.71428571 with a balance of 1.8e-08.