We divide 740917 by 42
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 740917.

Advancing to step 1:
42 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 74 / 42

On to step 2:
If we divide 74 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 42 from 74.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 32 and continue with: 320 / 42

Step 3:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 294 from 320 to get 26.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 269 / 42

Step 4:
The number 42 fits into 269 6 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 176.0
Subtracting 252 from 269 leaves us with 17.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 171 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
171 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1764.0
Subtract 168 from 171 to get 3.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 37 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
42 goes into 37 0 times with a remainder of 37.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17640.0
Subtracting 0 from 37 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 370 8 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17640.8
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 336 from 370.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 8:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17640.88
If we take 336 away from 340, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 17640.88 with a balance of 0.004.