We divide 42879484 by 542
We're looking to find how many times 542 goes into 42879484.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 542, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 42 / 542

Let's proceed to step 2:
542 can be fit into 42 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 42 to get 42.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 42 and continue with: 428 / 542

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 428 by 542, we get 0 with a remainder of 428.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 428, we get 428.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 428, then carry on: 4287 / 542

Going ahead to step 4:
542 can be fit into 4287 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 493.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we take 3794 away from 4287, we end up with 493.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 493, then carry on: 4939 / 542

Advancing to step 5:
When dividing 4939 by 542, we get 9 with a remainder of 61.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 79.0
The remainder is 61 after subtracting 4878 from 4939.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 61, then repeat: 614 / 542

On to step 6:
When dividing 614 by 542, we get 1 with a remainder of 72.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 791.0
Subtracting 542 from 614 leaves us with 72.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 72 and continue with: 728 / 542

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 728 by 542, we get 1 with a remainder of 186.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7911.0
If we subtract 542 from 728, we get 186.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 186 and continue: 1864 / 542

On to step 8:
When dividing 1864 by 542, we get 3 with a remainder of 238.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 79113.0
If we subtract 1626 from 1864, we get 238.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2380, and continue the process.

Step 9:
2380 divided by 542 is 4 with a remainder of 212.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 79113.4
Subtracting 2168 from 2380 leaves us with 212.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 2120 by 542, we get 3 with a remainder of 494.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 79113.43
Subtracting 1626 from 2120 leaves us with 494.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4940, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 4940 by 542, we get 9 and a remainder of 62.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 79113.439
If we take 4878 away from 4940, we end up with 62.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 620, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 620 by 542, we get 1 and a remainder of 78.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 79113.4391
If we subtract 542 from 620, we get 78.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 780, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 542 fits into 780 1 times, leaving a remainder of 238.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 79113.43911
If we take 542 away from 780, we end up with 238.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2380, and continue the process.

The final result is 79113.43911 with a remainder of 0.000238.