Let's divide 704842 by 42
We want to divide 704842 by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 7 0 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 70 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 70 1 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 42 from 70.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 284 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 284 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 32.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Subtract 252 from 284 to get 32.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 32, then repeat: 328 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
42 goes into 328 7 times with a remainder of 34.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 167.0
Subtract 294 from 328 to get 34.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 34, then repeat: 344 / 42

On to step 5:
42 goes into 344 8 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1678.0
If we take 336 away from 344, we end up with 8.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 82 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
82 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 40.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16781.0
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 42 from 82.
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 7:
The number 42 fits into 400 9 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 16781.9
If we take 378 away from 400, we end up 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.

Step 8:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16781.95
Subtracting 210 from 220 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16781.952
Subtract 84 from 100 to 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
If we divide 160 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16781.9523
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 11:
340 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16781.95238
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16781.95238
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 400 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16781.9523809
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 378 from 400.
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 14:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16781.95238095
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.

The quotient of the division is 16781.95238095, and the remainder is 1e-08.