321471 ÷ 42 
Our goal is to divide 321471 by 42.

On to step 1:
42 can be fit into 3 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 3, we get 3.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 32 / 42

Step 2:
42 goes into 32 0 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 32 leaves us with 32.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 32 and continue: 321 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 321 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 27.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 294 from 321 leaves us with 27.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 27, then repeat: 274 / 42

Step 4:
274 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 22.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 76.0
If we take 252 away from 274, we end up with 22.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 227 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
227 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 17.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 765.0
Subtract 210 from 227 to get 17.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 171 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 171 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 3.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7654.0
If we take 168 away from 171, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Step 7:
30 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 30.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7654.0
Subtracting 0 from 30 leaves us with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
42 can be fit into 300 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 7654.07
Subtract 294 from 300 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7654.071
Subtracting 42 from 60 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 7654.0714
If we subtract 168 from 180, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7654.07142
Subtracting 84 from 120 leaves us with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
42 goes into 360 8 times with a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7654.071428
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
If we divide 240 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7654.0714285
Subtracting 210 from 240 leaves us with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 7654.07142857
Subtracting 294 from 300 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 7654.07142857 with a balance of 6e-09.