We look at the division of 55852 by 42 
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 55852.

Advancing to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 55 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 55 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 13.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 55 to get 13.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 13, then repeat: 138 / 42

Step 3:
The number 42 fits into 138 3 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtract 126 from 138 to get 12.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 12 and repeat the process: 125 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 can be fit into 125 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 41.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 132.0
Deduct 84 from 125 and we're left with 41.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 41, then carry on: 412 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
412 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 34.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1329.0
Subtracting 378 from 412 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 6:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1329.8
If we subtract 336 from 340, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
When dividing 40 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1329.8
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 400 9 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1329.809
Subtracting 378 from 400 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
42 goes into 220 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1329.8095
Subtracting 210 from 220 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
42 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1329.80952
Deduct 84 from 100 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 160 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1329.809523
If we take 126 away from 160, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1329.8095238
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 336 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1329.8095238
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 1329.8095238, and the remainder is 4e-08.