We divide 257852 by 42
We want to divide 257852 by 42.

Step 1:
2 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 25 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 25 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 25.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 0 from 25.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 257 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
42 can be fit into 257 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 252 from 257 and we're left with 5.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 58 / 42

On to step 4:
If we divide 58 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 61.0
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 42 from 58.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 165 / 42

Step 5:
42 goes into 165 3 times with a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 613.0
The remainder is 39 after subtracting 126 from 165.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 39 and continue with: 392 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
42 goes into 392 9 times with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6139.0
Subtracting 378 from 392 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
42 can be fit into 140 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6139.3
Subtract 126 from 140 to get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Step 8:
42 goes into 140 3 times with a remainder of 14.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6139.33
If we take 126 away from 140, we end up with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 6139.33, with a leftover of 0.014.