We look at the division of 988283 by 42 
We want to divide 988283 by 42.

On to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 9 0 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 9, then carry on: 98 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 goes into 98 2 times with a remainder of 14.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 84 away from 98, we end up with 14.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 148 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
148 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23.0
If we take 126 away from 148, we end up with 22.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 222 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 222 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 12.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 235.0
If we take 210 away from 222, we end up with 12.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 12 and continue with: 128 / 42

On to step 5:
When dividing 128 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2353.0
If we take 126 away from 128, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 23 / 42

Step 6:
42 can be fit into 23 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23530.0
If we subtract 0 from 23, we get 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 42 fits into 230 5 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23530.5
If we take 210 away from 230, we end up 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 8:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23530.54
If we subtract 168 from 200, we 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.

Moving on to step 9:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23530.547
If we subtract 294 from 320, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 260 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23530.5476
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 252 from 260.
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 11:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23530.54761
Deduct 42 from 80 and we're left 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.

On to step 12:
When dividing 380 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23530.547619
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
42 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23530.547619
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up 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 14:
If we divide 200 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23530.54761904
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 168 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 23530.54761904, with a leftover of 3.2e-08.