We divide 331252 by 42
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 331252.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 3 0 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 33 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 can be fit into 33 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 33.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 33 and we're left with 33.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 33 and continue: 331 / 42

On to step 3:
331 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 37.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtract 294 from 331 to get 37.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 37 and repeat the process: 372 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 goes into 372 8 times with a remainder of 36.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 78.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 336 from 372.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 365 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 365 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 788.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 336 from 365.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 292 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 292 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 40.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7886.0
If we take 252 away from 292, we end up with 40.
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 7:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7886.9
Subtract 378 from 400 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7886.95
If we subtract 210 from 220, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7886.952
Subtracting 84 from 100 leaves us with 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 10:
42 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 7886.9523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
340 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 7886.95238
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 336 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 7886.95238
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
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 13:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7886.9523809
Subtract 378 from 400 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
If we divide 220 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7886.95238095
If we take 210 away from 220, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 7886.95238095, with a leftover of 1e-08.