214504 ÷ 42 
Our goal is to divide 214504 by 42.

Step 1:
The number 42 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 21 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 21 0 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 21 to get 21.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 214 / 42

On to step 3:
If we divide 214 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 210 from 214, we get 4.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 45 / 42

On to step 4:
If we divide 45 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 51.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 42 from 45.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 30 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
30 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 510.0
Subtract 0 from 30 to get 30.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 30, then repeat: 304 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
The number 42 fits into 304 7 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 5107.0
Subtracting 294 from 304 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.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5107.2
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.

Advancing to step 8:
42 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5107.23
Subtracting 126 from 160 leaves us with 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 9:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 5107.238
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 10:
If we divide 40 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5107.238
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 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 11:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 5107.23809
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.

On to step 12:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 5107.238095
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.

On to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5107.2380952
Deduct 84 from 100 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 14:
42 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5107.23809523
Subtracting 126 from 160 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Our division results in 5107.23809523 with a remaining 3.4e-08.