Let's divide 657906 by 42
We want to figure out the number of times 657906 can be divided by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 6 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 0 from 6.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 65 / 42

On to step 2:
65 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 23.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 65, we get 23.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 237 / 42

Step 3:
42 can be fit into 237 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 27.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15.0
If we take 210 away from 237, we end up with 27.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 279 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
279 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 27.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 156.0
Deduct 252 from 279 and we're left with 27.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 27, then repeat: 270 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
42 can be fit into 270 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1566.0
Subtract 252 from 270 to get 18.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 18, then repeat: 186 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 42 fits into 186 4 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15664.0
If we subtract 168 from 186, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
42 can be fit into 180 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15664.4
Deduct 168 from 180 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15664.42
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15664.428
Subtracting 336 from 360 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 240 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15664.4285
Deduct 210 from 240 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 11:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15664.42857
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
42 goes into 60 1 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15664.428571
Subtract 42 from 60 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 15664.4285714
Deduct 168 from 180 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15664.42857142
If we take 84 away from 120, we end up with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 15664.42857142 with a balance of 3.6e-08.