Let's divide 56988 by 42
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 56988.

Going ahead to step 1:
5 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 56 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
56 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 14.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 56 and we're left with 14.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 14 and repeat the process: 149 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
149 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 23.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtracting 126 from 149 leaves us with 23.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 238 / 42

On to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 238 5 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 135.0
Subtract 210 from 238 to get 28.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 28 and repeat the process: 288 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 288 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 36.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1356.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 252 from 288.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 6:
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: 1356.8
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
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 7:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 1356.85
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.

Step 8:
The number 42 fits into 300 7 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1356.857
Deduct 294 from 300 and we're left with 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 9:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1356.8571
If we take 42 away from 60, 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.

On to step 10:
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: 1356.85714
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.

On to step 11:
If we divide 120 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 36.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1356.857142
If we subtract 84 from 120, we get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
360 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1356.8571428
If we subtract 336 from 360, we get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
When dividing 240 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1356.85714285
Subtracting 210 from 240 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 1356.85714285 with a remaining 3e-08.