590042 ÷ 2 
We want to figure out the number of times 590042 can be divided by 2.

Advancing to step 1:
2 can be fit into 5 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 4 away from 5, we end up with 1.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 19 / 2

On to step 2:
When dividing 19 by 2, we get 9 with a remainder of 1.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29.0
If we take 18 away from 19, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 10 / 2

Step 3:
If we divide 10 by 2, we get 5 and a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 295.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 10 from 10.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 0 / 2

Going ahead to step 4:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 2950.0
If we take 0 away from 0, we end up with 0.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 4 / 2

Moving on to step 5:
2 can be fit into 4 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29502.0
Subtracting 4 from 4 leaves us with 0.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 2 / 2

On to step 6:
2 can be fit into 2 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 295021.0
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.

On to step 7:
When dividing 0 by 2, we get 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 295021.0
Subtract 0 from 0 to 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:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 295021.0
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.

Our division results in 295021.0 with a remaining 0.0.