Let's divide 551291 by 42
We want to divide 551291 by 42.

On to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 55 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 55 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 55, we get 13.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 131 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
131 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13.0
If we take 126 away from 131, we end up with 5.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 52 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
52 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 131.0
If we take 42 away from 52, we end up with 10.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 10, then carry on: 109 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 can be fit into 109 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1312.0
If we take 84 away from 109, we end up with 25.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 25 and repeat the process: 251 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
42 goes into 251 5 times with a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13125.0
Subtract 210 from 251 to get 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 410 9 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13125.9
Subtracting 378 from 410 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 8:
42 can be fit into 320 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 13125.97
Deduct 294 from 320 and we're left with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13125.976
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13125.9761
Subtract 42 from 80 to get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
42 goes into 380 9 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13125.97619
If we subtract 378 from 380, we 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.

Going ahead to step 12:
When dividing 20 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 13125.97619
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 13:
The number 42 fits into 200 4 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13125.9761904
If we subtract 168 from 200, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 320 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13125.97619047
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 294 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Our division results in 13125.97619047 with a remaining 2.6e-08.