742842 divided by 47 
We want to divide 742842 by 47.

Going ahead to step 1:
47 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 7 leaves us with 7.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 74 / 47

On to step 2:
47 can be fit into 74 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 47 from 74, we get 27.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 272 / 47

On to step 3:
272 divided by 47 is 5 with a remainder of 37.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtract 235 from 272 to get 37.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 378 / 47

On to step 4:
If we divide 378 by 47, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 158.0
If we subtract 376 from 378, we get 2.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 24 / 47

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 24 by 47, we get 0 with a remainder of 24.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1580.0
Deduct 0 from 24 and we're left with 24.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 24 and repeat the process: 242 / 47

Step 6:
47 can be fit into 242 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 15805.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 235 from 242.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 47 fits into 70 1 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15805.1
If we subtract 47 from 70, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 230 by 47, we get 4 and a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 15805.14
Subtract 188 from 230 to get 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
The number 47 fits into 420 8 times, leaving a remainder of 44.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15805.148
Deduct 376 from 420 and we're left with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Step 10:
47 can be fit into 440 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 15805.1489
If we subtract 423 from 440, we get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
47 goes into 170 3 times with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15805.14893
If we subtract 141 from 170, we get 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
290 divided by 47 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15805.148936
Subtracting 282 from 290 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
If we divide 80 by 47, we get 1 and a remainder of 33.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15805.1489361
Subtracting 47 from 80 leaves us with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
47 can be fit into 330 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 15805.14893617
If we take 329 away from 330, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

The final result is 15805.14893617 with a remainder of 1e-09.