687205 divided by 42 
Our goal is to divide 687205 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 6 0 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 6, we end up with 6.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 68 / 42

Step 2:
If we divide 68 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 26.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 68 to get 26.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 26 and continue with: 267 / 42

Step 3:
267 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 15.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 252 from 267.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 15 and continue with: 152 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
When dividing 152 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 26.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 163.0
Subtracting 126 from 152 leaves us with 26.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 260 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1636.0
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us with 8.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 8 and repeat the process: 85 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
42 goes into 85 2 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16362.0
Subtracting 84 from 85 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
10 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16362.0
Subtracting 0 from 10 leaves us 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.

On to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16362.02
If we take 84 away from 100, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16362.023
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 126 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 340 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16362.0238
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 336 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16362.0238
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up 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.

On to step 12:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 16362.023809
Subtracting 378 from 400 leaves us 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.

On to step 13:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16362.0238095
Subtract 210 from 220 to 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 14:
When dividing 100 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16362.02380952
If we subtract 84 from 100, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 16362.02380952, with a leftover of 1.6e-08.