Let's divide 42472524 by 87
We want to divide 42472524 by 87.

Step 1:
If we divide 4 by 87, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 42 / 87

Going ahead to step 2:
42 divided by 87 is 0 with a remainder of 42.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 42 leaves us with 42.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 424 / 87

Going ahead to step 3:
424 divided by 87 is 4 with a remainder of 76.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 348 from 424, we get 76.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 76, then carry on: 767 / 87

On to step 4:
If we divide 767 by 87, we get 8 and a remainder of 71.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 48.0
If we subtract 696 from 767, we get 71.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 71 and repeat the process: 712 / 87

Moving on to step 5:
87 can be fit into 712 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 488.0
Subtract 696 from 712 to get 16.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 16 and continue: 165 / 87

On to step 6:
87 goes into 165 1 times with a remainder of 78.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4881.0
Subtracting 87 from 165 leaves us with 78.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 78 and continue with: 782 / 87

On to step 7:
87 can be fit into 782 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 86.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 48818.0
If we subtract 696 from 782, we get 86.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 86 and continue: 864 / 87

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 864 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 81.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 488189.0
Deduct 783 from 864 and we're left with 81.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 810, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 810 by 87, we get 9 and a remainder of 27.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 488189.9
If we take 783 away from 810, we end up with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 270 by 87, we get 3 with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 488189.93
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 261 from 270.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 87 fits into 90 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 488189.931
Subtracting 87 from 90 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
87 can be fit into 30 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 488189.931
If we subtract 0 from 30, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
300 divided by 87 is 3 with a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 488189.93103
If we take 261 away from 300, we end up with 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
If we divide 390 by 87, we get 4 and a remainder of 42.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 488189.931034
Subtracting 348 from 390 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 15:
87 can be fit into 420 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 72.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 488189.9310344
Subtracting 348 from 420 leaves us with 72.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 720, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 488189.9310344 with a balance of 7.2e-07.