We look at the division of 44876 by 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 44876.

Step 1:
The number 42 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 44 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
42 can be fit into 44 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 44, we get 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 28 0 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 10.0
If we subtract 0 from 28, we get 28.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 287 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 287 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 35.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 106.0
Subtracting 252 from 287 leaves us with 35.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 35 and continue with: 356 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 356 8 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1068.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 336 from 356.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 6:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1068.4
If we subtract 168 from 200, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 320 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1068.47
If we take 294 away from 320, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1068.476
If we subtract 252 from 260, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 80 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1068.4761
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 42 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
380 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1068.47619
Deduct 378 from 380 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
42 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1068.47619
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 12:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1068.4761904
Subtracting 168 from 200 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 13:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1068.47619047
If we subtract 294 from 320, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

The final result is 1068.47619047 with a remainder of 2.6e-08.