We divide 181478 by 42
We want to divide 181478 by 42.

Advancing to step 1:
42 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 18 / 42

On to step 2:
If we divide 18 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 0 from 18.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 18 and continue: 181 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 181 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 13.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 168 from 181 and we're left with 13.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 134 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 goes into 134 3 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 43.0
Deduct 126 from 134 and we're left with 8.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 87 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
87 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 3.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 432.0
Subtracting 84 from 87 leaves us with 3.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 38 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 38 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 4320.0
Subtracting 0 from 38 leaves us with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
42 can be fit into 380 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4320.9
Deduct 378 from 380 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 20 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4320.9
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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4320.904
If we take 168 away from 200, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 320 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4320.9047
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.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 260 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 4320.90476
Subtract 252 from 260 to get 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 12:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4320.904761
If we subtract 42 from 80, we 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 380 9 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4320.9047619
Deduct 378 from 380 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 14:
42 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4320.9047619
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.

The final result is 4320.9047619 with a remainder of 2e-08.