We're dividing 725236 by 42 
We want to divide 725236 by 42.

Advancing to step 1:
7 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 72 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 can be fit into 72 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 42 away from 72, we end up with 30.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 305 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
42 can be fit into 305 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 294 from 305 to get 11.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 11, then carry on: 112 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
42 goes into 112 2 times with a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 172.0
If we take 84 away from 112, we end up with 28.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 28 and repeat the process: 283 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
283 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 31.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1726.0
Subtract 252 from 283 to get 31.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 316 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
316 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 22.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17267.0
Subtracting 294 from 316 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.

Advancing to step 7:
220 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17267.5
If we subtract 210 from 220, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
100 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17267.52
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:
If we divide 160 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17267.523
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 126 from 160.
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:
340 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17267.5238
Subtracting 336 from 340 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 40 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 17267.5238
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.

Step 12:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 17267.523809
Subtracting 378 from 400 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 220 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17267.5238095
If we subtract 210 from 220, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17267.52380952
If we subtract 84 from 100, 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.

The final outcome is 17267.52380952, with a leftover of 1.6e-08.