We divide 218263 by 42
Our goal is to divide 218263 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 subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 21 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 can be fit into 21 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 21 to get 21.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 218 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
218 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 8.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we take 210 away from 218, we end up with 8.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 82 / 42

Step 4:
42 can be fit into 82 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 51.0
Subtract 42 from 82 to get 40.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 40 and continue with: 406 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 can be fit into 406 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 519.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 378 from 406.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 28, then carry on: 283 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
42 can be fit into 283 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5196.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 252 from 283.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 310 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 5196.7
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 294 from 310.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 5196.73
Subtract 126 from 160 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5196.738
Deduct 336 from 340 and we're left 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.

On to step 10:
40 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5196.738
Subtracting 0 from 40 leaves us with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 11:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5196.73809
Deduct 378 from 400 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 220 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5196.738095
Subtracting 210 from 220 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 100 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5196.7380952
Deduct 84 from 100 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 5196.73809523
Subtract 126 from 160 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 5196.73809523, with a leftover of 3.4e-08.