Let's divide 972249 by 42
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 972249.

Advancing to step 1:
42 can be fit into 9 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 97 2 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 84 away from 97, we end up with 13.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 132 / 42

On to step 3:
If we divide 132 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 6.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23.0
Deduct 126 from 132 and we're left with 6.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 62 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 goes into 62 1 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 231.0
Subtracting 42 from 62 leaves us with 20.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 20 and continue: 204 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 goes into 204 4 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2314.0
Deduct 168 from 204 and we're left with 36.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 369 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 369 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23148.0
Deduct 336 from 369 and we're left with 33.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 330, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 330 7 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23148.7
Subtracting 294 from 330 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 360 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 23148.78
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 23148.785
Subtracting 210 from 240 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 10:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23148.7857
Subtracting 294 from 300 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 60 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23148.78571
If we subtract 42 from 60, 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.

Step 12:
The number 42 fits into 180 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23148.785714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 120 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23148.7857142
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.

Step 14:
If we divide 360 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23148.78571428
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

The final result is 23148.78571428 with a remainder of 2.4e-08.