877196 ÷ 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 877196.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 87 / 42

On to step 2:
42 can be fit into 87 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 84 from 87, we get 3.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 37 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
37 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 37.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20.0
If we take 0 away from 37, we end up with 37.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 371 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 goes into 371 8 times with a remainder of 35.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 208.0
Subtracting 336 from 371 leaves us with 35.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 35, then repeat: 359 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
42 goes into 359 8 times with a remainder of 23.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 2088.0
Deduct 336 from 359 and we're left with 23.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 23, then carry on: 236 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
236 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20885.0
If we take 210 away from 236, we end up 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.

On to step 7:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20885.6
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.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 80 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 20885.61
Subtract 42 from 80 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
42 can be fit into 380 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20885.619
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.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 20 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20885.619
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
42 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20885.61904
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 12:
If we divide 320 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20885.619047
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 260 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20885.6190476
Subtracting 252 from 260 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.

Moving on to step 14:
42 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 20885.61904761
Deduct 42 from 80 and we're left 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.

Our division results in 20885.61904761 with a remaining 3.8e-08.