289038 ÷ 42 
We want to divide 289038 by 42.

Step 1:
42 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 28 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 28 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 28.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 0 from 28.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 289 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 289 6 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
Deduct 252 from 289 and we're left with 37.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 37 and continue with: 370 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 can be fit into 370 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 68.0
If we take 336 away from 370, we end up with 34.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 34 and continue with: 343 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 343 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 688.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 336 from 343.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 78 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 78 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 36.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6881.0
Subtracting 42 from 78 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 360 8 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6881.8
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 336 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 240 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 6881.85
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6881.857
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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
When dividing 60 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6881.8571
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 42 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 180 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 6881.85714
Subtracting 168 from 180 leaves us 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 12:
120 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 6881.857142
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.

Moving on to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 360 8 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6881.8571428
Subtract 336 from 360 to 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.

Advancing to step 14:
42 goes into 240 5 times with a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6881.85714285
Subtract 210 from 240 to 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.

Our division results in 6881.85714285 with a remaining 3e-08.