710872 ÷ 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 710872 can be divided by 42.

On to step 1:
If we divide 7 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 7, then repeat: 71 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 can be fit into 71 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 42 from 71, we get 29.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 290 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
42 goes into 290 6 times with a remainder of 38.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16.0
Deduct 252 from 290 and we're left with 38.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 38, then carry on: 388 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
388 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 169.0
If we take 378 away from 388, we end up with 10.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 10 and continue with: 107 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 107 2 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1692.0
Subtracting 84 from 107 leaves us with 23.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 23 and continue: 232 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
The number 42 fits into 232 5 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 16925.0
If we subtract 210 from 232, 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.

Step 7:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16925.5
If we subtract 210 from 220, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
42 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16925.52
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.

On to step 9:
If we divide 160 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16925.523
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 126 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 10:
42 can be fit into 340 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16925.5238
Subtracting 336 from 340 leaves us with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 40 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16925.5238
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16925.523809
If we subtract 378 from 400, 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
42 goes into 220 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 16925.5238095
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.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 100 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16925.52380952
Subtracting 84 from 100 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 16925.52380952, and the remainder is 1.6e-08.