974340 ÷ 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 974340.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 can be fit into 9 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
97 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 84 from 97, we get 13.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 134 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 134 3 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23.0
If we take 126 away from 134, we end up with 8.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 83 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
42 goes into 83 1 times with a remainder of 41.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 231.0
The remainder is 41 after subtracting 42 from 83.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 41 and continue with: 414 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 414 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 36.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2319.0
Deduct 378 from 414 and we're left with 36.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 360 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 360 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23198.0
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.

Going ahead to step 7:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23198.5
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 210 from 240.
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 8:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23198.57
Subtracting 294 from 300 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23198.571
Deduct 42 from 60 and we're left 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.

On to step 10:
42 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23198.5714
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.

Advancing to step 11:
42 can be fit into 120 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23198.57142
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23198.571428
Deduct 336 from 360 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
240 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23198.5714285
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.

On to step 14:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23198.57142857
If we take 294 away from 300, we end up with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

The final result is 23198.57142857 with a remainder of 6e-09.