686942 ÷ 47 
We're looking to find how many times 47 goes into 686942.

Moving on to step 1:
47 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 68 / 47

On to step 2:
47 goes into 68 1 times with a remainder of 21.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 47 from 68 to get 21.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 216 / 47

On to step 3:
If we divide 216 by 47, we get 4 and a remainder of 28.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14.0
If we take 188 away from 216, we end up with 28.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 28 and repeat the process: 289 / 47

Moving on to step 4:
289 divided by 47 is 6 with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 146.0
Subtract 282 from 289 to get 7.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 74 / 47

On to step 5:
If we divide 74 by 47, we get 1 and a remainder of 27.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1461.0
Deduct 47 from 74 and we're left with 27.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 27, then repeat: 272 / 47

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 272 by 47, we get 5 with a remainder of 37.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14615.0
The remainder is 37 after subtracting 235 from 272.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
47 goes into 370 7 times with a remainder of 41.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14615.7
Deduct 329 from 370 and we're left with 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 410 by 47, we get 8 with a remainder of 34.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14615.78
Subtracting 376 from 410 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 340 by 47, we get 7 and a remainder of 11.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14615.787
If we subtract 329 from 340, we get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 110 by 47, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14615.7872
Subtract 94 from 110 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
160 divided by 47 is 3 with a remainder of 19.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 14615.78723
If we subtract 141 from 160, we get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
47 can be fit into 190 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14615.787234
Subtract 188 from 190 to get 2.
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 13:
47 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14615.787234
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:
47 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14615.78723404
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 188 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 14615.78723404 with a remaining 1.2e-08.