Let's divide 421342 by 48
We're looking to find how many times 48 goes into 421342.

Let's proceed to step 1:
48 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 42 / 48

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 48 fits into 42 0 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 42 after subtracting 0 from 42.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 42, then carry on: 421 / 48

Advancing to step 3:
421 divided by 48 is 8 with a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
If we take 384 away from 421, we end up with 37.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 37 and continue: 373 / 48

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 373 by 48, we get 7 and a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 87.0
The remainder is 37 after subtracting 336 from 373.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 374 / 48

Let's proceed to step 5:
When dividing 374 by 48, we get 7 with a remainder of 38.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 877.0
Subtract 336 from 374 to get 38.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 38, then repeat: 382 / 48

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 382 by 48, we get 7 with a remainder of 46.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8777.0
If we take 336 away from 382, we end up with 46.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 460, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
48 goes into 460 9 times with a remainder of 28.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8777.9
Subtracting 432 from 460 leaves us with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
280 divided by 48 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8777.95
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 240 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 400 by 48, we get 8 and a remainder of 16.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8777.958
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 384 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8777.9583
Subtract 144 from 160 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.

On to step 11:
160 divided by 48 is 3 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8777.95833
Subtract 144 from 160 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 8777.95833 with a balance of 1.6e-05.