217367 ÷ 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 217367 can be divided by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 21 / 42

On to step 2:
42 can be fit into 21 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 21 leaves us with 21.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 217 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 217 5 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 210 from 217.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 73 / 42

Step 4:
When dividing 73 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 51.0
Subtract 42 from 73 to get 31.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 316 / 42

Step 5:
When dividing 316 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 22.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 517.0
If we take 294 away from 316, we end up with 22.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 227 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 227 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 17.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5175.0
The remainder is 17 after subtracting 210 from 227.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Step 7:
42 can be fit into 170 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5175.4
Subtract 168 from 170 to 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.

Advancing to step 8:
42 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5175.4
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 can be fit into 200 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5175.404
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.

Moving on to step 10:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5175.4047
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.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 260 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5175.40476
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 252 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5175.404761
Subtracting 42 from 80 leaves us with 38.
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 13:
380 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5175.4047619
Subtract 378 from 380 to 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
42 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5175.4047619
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

The final result is 5175.4047619 with a remainder of 2e-08.