We're dividing 42679478 by 588 
We want to figure out the number of times 42679478 can be divided by 588.

On to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 588, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 4 and we're left with 4.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 42 / 588

Advancing to step 2:
42 divided by 588 is 0 with a remainder of 42.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 42, we end up with 42.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 42, then repeat: 426 / 588

Step 3:
The number 588 fits into 426 0 times, leaving a remainder of 426.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 426 after subtracting 0 from 426.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 426 and continue: 4267 / 588

Let's proceed to step 4:
588 can be fit into 4267 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 151.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Deduct 4116 from 4267 and we're left with 151.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 151, then repeat: 1519 / 588

Going ahead to step 5:
1519 divided by 588 is 2 with a remainder of 343.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 72.0
If we subtract 1176 from 1519, we get 343.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 343 and continue: 3434 / 588

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 3434 by 588, we get 5 with a remainder of 494.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 725.0
If we subtract 2940 from 3434, we get 494.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 494 and continue with: 4947 / 588

On to step 7:
When dividing 4947 by 588, we get 8 with a remainder of 243.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7258.0
The remainder is 243 after subtracting 4704 from 4947.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 243 and continue with: 2438 / 588

Step 8:
588 can be fit into 2438 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 86.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 72584.0
The remainder is 86 after subtracting 2352 from 2438.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 860, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
860 divided by 588 is 1 with a remainder of 272.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 72584.1
If we take 588 away from 860, we end up with 272.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2720, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 588 fits into 2720 4 times, leaving a remainder of 368.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 72584.14
Subtract 2352 from 2720 to get 368.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3680, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 3680 by 588, we get 6 and a remainder of 152.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 72584.146
Deduct 3528 from 3680 and we're left with 152.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1520, and continue the process.

Step 12:
1520 divided by 588 is 2 with a remainder of 344.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 72584.1462
Subtract 1176 from 1520 to get 344.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3440, and continue the process.

Step 13:
If we divide 3440 by 588, we get 5 and a remainder of 500.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 72584.14625
Subtract 2940 from 3440 to get 500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5000, and continue the process.

Step 14:
5000 divided by 588 is 8 with a remainder of 296.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 72584.146258
Subtract 4704 from 5000 to get 296.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2960, and continue the process.

Step 15:
When dividing 2960 by 588, we get 5 with a remainder of 20.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 72584.1462585
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 2940 from 2960.
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 16:
The number 588 fits into 200 0 times, leaving a remainder of 200.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 72584.1462585
Subtracting 0 from 200 leaves us with 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2000, and continue the process.

The final result is 72584.1462585 with a remainder of 2e-07.