We're dividing 977235 by 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 977235 can be divided by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 9 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 97 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 97 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 84 from 97, we get 13.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 137 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 137 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 23.0
If we take 126 away from 137, we end up with 11.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 11, then repeat: 112 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 112 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 232.0
Subtracting 84 from 112 leaves us with 28.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 28 and continue: 283 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 goes into 283 6 times with a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2326.0
Subtract 252 from 283 to get 31.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 31 and continue: 315 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 315 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 21.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23267.0
Subtracting 294 from 315 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 210 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23267.5
Deduct 210 from 210 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23267.5
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
42 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23267.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 23267.5 and a remainder of 0.0.