742142 ÷ 85 
Our goal is to divide 742142 by 85.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 85, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 74 / 85

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 74 by 85, we get 0 with a remainder of 74.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 74 after subtracting 0 from 74.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 74, then repeat: 742 / 85

On to step 3:
742 divided by 85 is 8 with a remainder of 62.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
Deduct 680 from 742 and we're left with 62.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 62, then carry on: 621 / 85

Let's proceed to step 4:
85 goes into 621 7 times with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 87.0
If we take 595 away from 621, we end up with 26.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 26, then repeat: 264 / 85

Step 5:
85 can be fit into 264 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 873.0
If we subtract 255 from 264, we get 9.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 92 / 85

Step 6:
85 can be fit into 92 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8731.0
If we subtract 85 from 92, we get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 85 fits into 70 0 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8731.0
Subtracting 0 from 70 leaves us with 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 700 by 85, we get 8 with a remainder of 20.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8731.08
Subtract 680 from 700 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 9:
The number 85 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8731.082
Subtract 170 from 200 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
300 divided by 85 is 3 with a remainder of 45.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8731.0823
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 255 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
The number 85 fits into 450 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 8731.08235
If we subtract 425 from 450, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 250 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 80.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8731.082352
The remainder is 80 after subtracting 170 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
85 goes into 800 9 times with a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 8731.0823529
Deduct 765 from 800 and we're left with 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
85 goes into 350 4 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8731.08235294
Subtracting 340 from 350 leaves us 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.

After the division, we end up with 8731.08235294 and a remainder of 1e-08.