280804 ÷ 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 280804.

On to step 1:
42 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 2 to get 2.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 28 / 42

On to step 2:
If we divide 28 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 28.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 28 and we're left with 28.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 28, then repeat: 280 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
280 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 252 from 280 to get 28.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 28 and continue with: 288 / 42

Step 4:
42 goes into 288 6 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 66.0
Subtract 252 from 288 to get 36.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 36 and continue with: 360 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 668.0
Subtract 336 from 360 to get 24.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 24, then carry on: 244 / 42

On to step 6:
42 can be fit into 244 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6685.0
Subtracting 210 from 244 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 7:
42 can be fit into 340 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6685.8
If we subtract 336 from 340, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6685.8
Subtract 0 from 40 to 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 9:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6685.809
Subtract 378 from 400 to 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.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 220 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6685.8095
Deduct 210 from 220 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 100 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6685.80952
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.

On to step 12:
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: 6685.809523
Deduct 126 from 160 and we're left with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6685.8095238
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6685.8095238
Subtract 0 from 40 to 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.

The final outcome is 6685.8095238, with a leftover of 4e-08.