We're dividing 686244 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 686244.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 6 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 6, we end up with 6.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 68 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 68 1 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 42 from 68 leaves us with 26.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 266 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 266 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 252 from 266.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 14 and repeat the process: 142 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 142 3 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 163.0
If we take 126 away from 142, we end up with 16.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 16, then carry on: 164 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 goes into 164 3 times with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1633.0
Deduct 126 from 164 and we're left with 38.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 384 / 42

On to step 6:
When dividing 384 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16339.0
If we subtract 378 from 384, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
42 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16339.1
Deduct 42 from 60 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16339.14
Subtracting 168 from 180 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16339.142
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
42 goes into 360 8 times with a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16339.1428
Subtracting 336 from 360 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 240 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16339.14285
If we subtract 210 from 240, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16339.142857
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
42 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 16339.1428571
Deduct 42 from 60 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16339.14285714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 16339.14285714, and the remainder is 1.2e-08.