42023986 ÷ 889 
We want to figure out the number of times 42023986 can be divided by 889.

Advancing to step 1:
4 divided by 889 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 42 / 889

On to step 2:
The number 889 fits into 42 0 times, leaving a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 42 and we're left with 42.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 420 / 889

Let's proceed to step 3:
420 divided by 889 is 0 with a remainder of 420.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 420, we end up with 420.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 420, then carry on: 4202 / 889

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 4202 by 889, we get 4 with a remainder of 646.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 646 after subtracting 3556 from 4202.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 646, then repeat: 6463 / 889

Moving on to step 5:
The number 889 fits into 6463 7 times, leaving a remainder of 240.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 47.0
The remainder is 240 after subtracting 6223 from 6463.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 240 and repeat the process: 2409 / 889

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 889 fits into 2409 2 times, leaving a remainder of 631.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 472.0
The remainder is 631 after subtracting 1778 from 2409.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 631 and continue with: 6318 / 889

On to step 7:
889 goes into 6318 7 times with a remainder of 95.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4727.0
Deduct 6223 from 6318 and we're left with 95.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 95, then carry on: 956 / 889

Let's proceed to step 8:
When dividing 956 by 889, we get 1 with a remainder of 67.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 47271.0
If we take 889 away from 956, we end up with 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 670, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
670 divided by 889 is 0 with a remainder of 670.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 47271.0
Subtract 0 from 670 to get 670.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 6700, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 6700 by 889, we get 7 with a remainder of 477.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 47271.07
If we take 6223 away from 6700, we end up with 477.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4770, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
4770 divided by 889 is 5 with a remainder of 325.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 47271.075
Subtract 4445 from 4770 to get 325.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3250, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
If we divide 3250 by 889, we get 3 and a remainder of 583.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 47271.0753
The remainder is 583 after subtracting 2667 from 3250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5830, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 5830 by 889, we get 6 with a remainder of 496.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 47271.07536
If we subtract 5334 from 5830, we get 496.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4960, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
When dividing 4960 by 889, we get 5 with a remainder of 515.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 47271.075365
Deduct 4445 from 4960 and we're left with 515.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
889 goes into 5150 5 times with a remainder of 705.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 47271.0753655
If we subtract 4445 from 5150, we get 705.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 7050, and continue the process.

The final result is 47271.0753655 with a remainder of 7.05e-06.