We're dividing 971486 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 971486.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 can be fit into 9 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 9 and continue: 97 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 97 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 84 from 97.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 131 / 42

On to step 3:
42 can be fit into 131 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23.0
Deduct 126 from 131 and we're left with 5.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 54 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
42 can be fit into 54 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 231.0
If we take 42 away from 54, we end up with 12.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 12 and continue: 128 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
If we divide 128 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2313.0
Deduct 126 from 128 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 26 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 can be fit into 26 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23130.0
Subtracting 0 from 26 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23130.6
If we take 252 away from 260, we end up with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 23130.61
Subtract 42 from 80 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
42 can be fit into 380 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23130.619
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 378 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 20 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23130.619
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 200 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23130.61904
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 168 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23130.619047
If we subtract 294 from 320, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 260 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23130.6190476
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23130.61904761
Deduct 42 from 80 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Our division results in 23130.61904761 with a remaining 3.8e-08.