988685 ÷ 42 
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 988685.

Advancing to step 1:
42 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 0 from 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 goes into 98 2 times with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 84 away from 98, we end up with 14.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 148 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 148 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 23.0
If we subtract 126 from 148, we get 22.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 226 / 42

Step 4:
If we divide 226 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 16.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 235.0
Deduct 210 from 226 and we're left with 16.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 168 / 42

On to step 5:
168 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 0.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2354.0
Subtract 168 from 168 to get 0.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 5 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 5 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23540.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 50 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 23540.1
If we subtract 42 from 50, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead 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: 23540.11
If we subtract 42 from 80, we 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 23540.11 with a balance of 0.038.