We look at the division of 41589 by 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 41589 can be divided by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
4 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 41 / 42

On to step 2:
42 goes into 41 0 times with a remainder of 41.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 41 and we're left with 41.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 41, then repeat: 415 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
42 can be fit into 415 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 37.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9.0
The remainder is 37 after subtracting 378 from 415.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 37, then repeat: 378 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 378 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 99.0
Subtracting 378 from 378 leaves us with 0.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 9 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 990.0
If we take 0 away from 9, we end up with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
The number 42 fits into 90 2 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 990.2
Subtract 84 from 90 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.

On to step 7:
42 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 990.21
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.

Step 8:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 990.214
Subtract 168 from 180 to 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
120 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 990.2142
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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 990.21428
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.

Step 11:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 990.214285
If we subtract 210 from 240, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 990.2142857
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 294 from 300.
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 13:
42 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 990.21428571
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.

After the division, we end up with 990.21428571 and a remainder of 1.8e-08.