228987 ÷ 42 
Our goal is to divide 228987 by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
42 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 22 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 22 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 22, we end up with 22.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 228 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
42 goes into 228 5 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Subtracting 210 from 228 leaves us with 18.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 18 and repeat the process: 189 / 42

Step 4:
If we divide 189 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 21.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we subtract 168 from 189, we get 21.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 21 and repeat the process: 218 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
218 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 8.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 545.0
If we subtract 210 from 218, we get 8.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 87 / 42

On to step 6:
87 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5452.0
Subtracting 84 from 87 leaves us with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
42 can be fit into 30 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5452.0
If we take 0 away from 30, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 8:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5452.07
If we take 294 away from 300, we end up 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.

On to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5452.071
If we subtract 42 from 60, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5452.0714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 120 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 36.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5452.07142
Subtract 84 from 120 to get 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 12:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5452.071428
Deduct 336 from 360 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 240 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5452.0714285
If we take 210 away from 240, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 14:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5452.07142857
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 5452.07142857, and the remainder is 6e-09.