491047 ÷ 42 
Let's see how many times 42 fits into 491047.

Let's proceed to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 49 / 42

Step 2:
49 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 49 and we're left with 7.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 71 / 42

Step 3:
71 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 29.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtract 42 from 71 to get 29.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 29, then carry on: 290 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
290 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 38.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 116.0
Deduct 252 from 290 and we're left with 38.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 38 and repeat the process: 384 / 42

Step 5:
42 can be fit into 384 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1169.0
Subtract 378 from 384 to get 6.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 67 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
67 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 25.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11691.0
The remainder is 25 after subtracting 42 from 67.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 250 5 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11691.5
Subtract 210 from 250 to get 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 8:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11691.59
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
220 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11691.595
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.

On to step 10:
100 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11691.5952
Deduct 84 from 100 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 11:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11691.59523
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.

On to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 11691.595238
Deduct 336 from 340 and we're left 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.

Step 13:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11691.595238
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 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 14:
The number 42 fits into 400 9 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11691.59523809
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.

The final result is 11691.59523809 with a remainder of 2.2e-08.