496709 ÷ 42 
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 496709.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
49 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 7.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 42 from 49.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 76 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
42 goes into 76 1 times with a remainder of 34.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtract 42 from 76 to get 34.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 34, then carry on: 347 / 42

On to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 347 8 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 118.0
Subtract 336 from 347 to get 11.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 110 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 110 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 26.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1182.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 84 from 110.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 26, then carry on: 269 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 269 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 17.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11826.0
If we take 252 away from 269, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 170 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11826.4
Deduct 168 from 170 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.

On to step 8:
42 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11826.4
Subtracting 0 from 20 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11826.404
Subtract 168 from 200 to 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.

Step 10:
When dividing 320 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11826.4047
If we take 294 away from 320, we end up 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 11:
The number 42 fits into 260 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11826.40476
If we take 252 away from 260, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11826.404761
If we take 42 away from 80, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
42 can be fit into 380 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 11826.4047619
Subtracting 378 from 380 leaves us 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.

On to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11826.4047619
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 11826.4047619 and a remainder of 2e-08.