We look at the division of 488982 by 42 
We want to divide 488982 by 42.

Advancing to step 1:
42 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 48 / 42

Step 2:
42 goes into 48 1 times with a remainder of 6.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 48 and we're left with 6.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 68 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 68 1 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtracting 42 from 68 leaves us with 26.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 26, then repeat: 269 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 269 6 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 116.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 252 from 269.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 178 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 178 4 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1164.0
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 168 from 178.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 10, then repeat: 102 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 102 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 18.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11642.0
Subtracting 84 from 102 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.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11642.4
Subtract 168 from 180 to 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.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11642.42
If we take 84 away from 120, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 360 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11642.428
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.

On to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 240 5 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11642.4285
Deduct 210 from 240 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 300 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11642.42857
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.

Step 12:
When dividing 60 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11642.428571
Deduct 42 from 60 and we're left 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 13:
42 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 11642.4285714
Subtracting 168 from 180 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 120 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 36.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11642.42857142
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.

After the division, we end up with 11642.42857142 and a remainder of 3.6e-08.