We're dividing 284405 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 284405.

Step 1:
When dividing 2 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
28 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 28.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 28 to get 28.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 284 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
284 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtracting 252 from 284 leaves us with 32.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 32 and continue with: 324 / 42

Step 4:
42 goes into 324 7 times with a remainder of 30.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 67.0
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 294 from 324.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 300 / 42

Step 5:
42 can be fit into 300 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 677.0
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 65 / 42

On to step 6:
42 can be fit into 65 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6771.0
If we take 42 away from 65, we end up with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 230 5 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6771.5
If we take 210 away from 230, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 200 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 6771.54
Subtract 168 from 200 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6771.547
Subtracting 294 from 320 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6771.5476
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 252 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 80 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6771.54761
Subtracting 42 from 80 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
380 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6771.547619
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 378 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
If we divide 20 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6771.547619
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6771.54761904
Subtract 168 from 200 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 6771.54761904 with a balance of 3.2e-08.