We're dividing 282846 by 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 282846 can be divided by 42.

Step 1:
If we divide 2 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 28 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 28 leaves us with 28.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 282 / 42

On to step 3:
If we divide 282 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 30.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 252 from 282 to get 30.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 308 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 goes into 308 7 times with a remainder of 14.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 67.0
Deduct 294 from 308 and we're left with 14.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 144 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 can be fit into 144 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 673.0
If we take 126 away from 144, we end up with 18.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 18, then repeat: 186 / 42

On to step 6:
42 goes into 186 4 times with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6734.0
If we take 168 away from 186, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6734.4
If we subtract 168 from 180, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 120 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6734.42
Deduct 84 from 120 and we're left with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
If we divide 360 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6734.428
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 336 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
If we divide 240 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6734.4285
Deduct 210 from 240 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6734.42857
Subtract 294 from 300 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6734.428571
Deduct 42 from 60 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6734.4285714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
42 can be fit into 120 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6734.42857142
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Our division results in 6734.42857142 with a remaining 3.6e-08.