We look at the division of 718471 by 42 
We want to divide 718471 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 7 leaves us with 7.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 71 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 71 1 times, leaving a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 71, we get 29.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 298 / 42

On to step 3:
If we divide 298 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 4.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 294 from 298.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 44 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 goes into 44 1 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 171.0
Deduct 42 from 44 and we're left with 2.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 27 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 27 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 27.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 1710.0
Deduct 0 from 27 and we're left with 27.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 27 and repeat the process: 271 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
42 can be fit into 271 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 19.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17106.0
If we subtract 252 from 271, we get 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
42 goes into 190 4 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17106.4
If we subtract 168 from 190, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
220 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17106.45
Subtracting 210 from 220 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.

Step 9:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17106.452
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 84 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17106.4523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 11:
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: 17106.45238
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 12:
42 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17106.45238
Deduct 0 from 40 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 13:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 17106.4523809
Deduct 378 from 400 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 14:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17106.45238095
If we take 210 away from 220, we end up 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.

The final result is 17106.45238095 with a remainder of 1e-08.