We divide 500788 by 42
We want to divide 500788 by 42.

Advancing to step 1:
42 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 50 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 50 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 50 and we're left with 8.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 80 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 80 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 38.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 42 from 80.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 38 and continue: 387 / 42

Step 4:
If we divide 387 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 9.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 119.0
If we take 378 away from 387, we end up with 9.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 98 / 42

On to step 5:
When dividing 98 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 14.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1192.0
If we subtract 84 from 98, we get 14.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 148 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 148 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 22.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11923.0
Subtracting 126 from 148 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 7:
42 goes into 220 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11923.5
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.

Moving on to step 8:
42 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11923.52
If we take 84 away from 100, we end up 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.

Step 9:
When dividing 160 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11923.523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we 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.

Step 10:
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: 11923.5238
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 11:
40 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11923.5238
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left 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 12:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11923.523809
If we subtract 378 from 400, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 220 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 11923.5238095
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 210 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 14:
100 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11923.52380952
Subtracting 84 from 100 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 11923.52380952 with a remaining 1.6e-08.