Let's divide 89897 by 42
We want to divide 89897 by 42.

Step 1:
42 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 89 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
42 can be fit into 89 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 84 from 89 and we're left with 5.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 58 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
42 goes into 58 1 times with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 21.0
Subtracting 42 from 58 leaves us with 16.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 16 and continue with: 169 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
169 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 214.0
If we take 168 away from 169, we end up with 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 17 0 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2140.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 0 from 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
When dividing 170 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2140.4
Subtract 168 from 170 to get 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 7:
20 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2140.4
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.

On to step 8:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2140.404
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 168 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2140.4047
Subtract 294 from 320 to 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.

Step 10:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 2140.40476
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 80 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2140.404761
Deduct 42 from 80 and we're left with 38.
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 12:
The number 42 fits into 380 9 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2140.4047619
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
If we divide 20 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2140.4047619
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 2140.4047619 and a remainder of 2e-08.