We look at the division of 249742 by 1 
We want to figure out the number of times 249742 can be divided by 1.

Let's proceed to step 1:
1 can be fit into 2 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 2 away from 2, we end up with 0.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 4 / 1

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 4 by 1, we get 4 and a remainder of 0.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 24.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 4 from 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 9 / 1

Advancing to step 3:
The number 1 fits into 9 9 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 249.0
Deduct 9 from 9 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 7 / 1

Moving on to step 4:
1 goes into 7 7 times with a remainder of 0.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2497.0
Subtracting 7 from 7 leaves us with 0.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 4 / 1

Advancing to step 5:
4 divided by 1 is 4 with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 24974.0
Subtract 4 from 4 to get 0.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 2 / 1

Let's proceed to step 6:
1 can be fit into 2 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 249742.0
Subtracting 2 from 2 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 7:
1 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 249742.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 1 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 249742.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final result is 249742.0 with a remainder of 0.0.