We divide 539768 by 42
Our goal is to divide 539768 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 5, then repeat: 53 / 42

Step 2:
The number 42 fits into 53 1 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 42 from 53 leaves us with 11.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 11 and continue: 119 / 42

Step 3:
If we divide 119 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 35.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 12.0
If we take 84 away from 119, we end up with 35.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 35, then repeat: 357 / 42

Step 4:
When dividing 357 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 128.0
Deduct 336 from 357 and we're left with 21.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 216 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 goes into 216 5 times with a remainder of 6.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1285.0
Subtracting 210 from 216 leaves us with 6.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 68 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 68 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 12851.0
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 42 from 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 12851.6
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 252 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 80 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12851.61
If we subtract 42 from 80, we get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
When dividing 380 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12851.619
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 378 from 380.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 20 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12851.619
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12851.61904
Deduct 168 from 200 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 42 fits into 320 7 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 12851.619047
Subtract 294 from 320 to get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 12851.6190476
If we subtract 252 from 260, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 12851.61904761
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 42 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 12851.61904761 and a remainder of 3.8e-08.