Let's divide 589048 by 42
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 589048.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 5, we end up with 5.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 58 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 can be fit into 58 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 42 from 58.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 169 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
When dividing 169 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 1.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 168 from 169.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 10 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 10 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 140.0
Deduct 0 from 10 and we're left with 10.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 10 and continue with: 104 / 42

On to step 5:
42 goes into 104 2 times with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1402.0
If we subtract 84 from 104, we get 20.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 20, then repeat: 208 / 42

Step 6:
If we divide 208 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 14024.0
Deduct 168 from 208 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 400 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14024.9
If we take 378 away from 400, we end up 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.

Step 8:
If we divide 220 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 14024.95
If we subtract 210 from 220, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14024.952
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 84 from 100.
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 10:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14024.9523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 14024.95238
Subtracting 336 from 340 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
When dividing 40 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 14024.95238
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14024.9523809
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 378 from 400.
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 14:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14024.95238095
If we take 210 away from 220, we end up 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 14024.95238095 with a balance of 1e-08.