We look at the division of 609440 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 609440.

On to step 1:
42 goes into 6 0 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 6 leaves us with 6.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 60 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
42 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 60, we get 18.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 18 and continue with: 189 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 189 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 21.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14.0
Subtract 168 from 189 to get 21.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 214 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
214 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 145.0
Deduct 210 from 214 and we're left with 4.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 44 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 can be fit into 44 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1451.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 42 from 44.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 20 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
20 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14510.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 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 7:
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: 14510.4
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.

On to step 8:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14510.47
If we subtract 294 from 320, we get 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 9:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14510.476
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.

Moving on to step 10:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14510.4761
If we subtract 42 from 80, we 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.

On to step 11:
42 goes into 380 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14510.47619
Subtract 378 from 380 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14510.47619
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.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 200 4 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14510.4761904
Subtracting 168 from 200 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14510.47619047
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 294 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 14510.47619047 and a remainder of 2.6e-08.