We look at the division of 899861 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 899861.

Step 1:
8 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 8, we end up with 8.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 89 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
42 goes into 89 2 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 84 from 89 leaves us with 5.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 59 / 42

Step 3:
42 goes into 59 1 times with a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 21.0
If we subtract 42 from 59, we get 17.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 178 / 42

On to step 4:
42 can be fit into 178 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 214.0
Subtracting 168 from 178 leaves us with 10.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 10 and continue with: 106 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 106 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 2142.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 84 from 106.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 221 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 221 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 11.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21425.0
Deduct 210 from 221 and we're left with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 110 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21425.2
Deduct 84 from 110 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 8:
42 goes into 260 6 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21425.26
Deduct 252 from 260 and we're left 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 9:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 21425.261
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 42 from 80.
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 10:
42 goes into 380 9 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21425.2619
If we subtract 378 from 380, we get 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 11:
If we divide 20 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 21425.2619
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.

On to step 12:
42 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 21425.261904
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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 21425.2619047
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.

Step 14:
The number 42 fits into 260 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 21425.26190476
If we subtract 252 from 260, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 21425.26190476 and a remainder of 8e-09.