We look at the division of 742996 by 87 
Our goal is to divide 742996 by 87.

On to step 1:
87 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 74 / 87

Step 2:
87 goes into 74 0 times with a remainder of 74.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 74 and we're left with 74.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 74, then repeat: 742 / 87

On to step 3:
87 can be fit into 742 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 696 away from 742, we end up with 46.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 46 and repeat the process: 469 / 87

On to step 4:
If we divide 469 by 87, we get 5 and a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 85.0
Subtracting 435 from 469 leaves us with 34.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 34, then repeat: 349 / 87

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 349 by 87, we get 4 with a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 854.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 348 from 349.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 16 / 87

On to step 6:
87 can be fit into 16 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 8540.0
If we take 0 away from 16, 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 7:
87 can be fit into 160 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 73.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 8540.1
If we take 87 away from 160, we end up with 73.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 730, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 87 fits into 730 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8540.18
If we take 696 away from 730, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 340 by 87, we get 3 and a remainder of 79.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8540.183
Subtracting 261 from 340 leaves us with 79.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 790, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
87 goes into 790 9 times with a remainder of 7.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8540.1839
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 783 from 790.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 70 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 70.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8540.1839
Subtracting 0 from 70 leaves us with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
If we divide 700 by 87, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8540.183908
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 696 from 700.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 40 by 87, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8540.183908
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.

Step 14:
400 divided by 87 is 4 with a remainder of 52.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 8540.18390804
Subtract 348 from 400 to get 52.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

The final result is 8540.18390804 with a remainder of 5.2e-08.