877283 ÷ 42 
Our goal is to divide 877283 by 42.

Step 1:
42 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 87 / 42

Step 2:
The number 42 fits into 87 2 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 84 from 87, we get 3.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 37 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 37 0 times, leaving a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20.0
If we take 0 away from 37, we end up with 37.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 37 and continue with: 372 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 goes into 372 8 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 208.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 336 from 372.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 36 and continue: 368 / 42

Step 5:
If we divide 368 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 32.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2088.0
Subtract 336 from 368 to get 32.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 32 and repeat the process: 323 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 323 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 29.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20887.0
If we take 294 away from 323, we end up with 29.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 290, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 290 6 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20887.6
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 252 from 290.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 8:
42 goes into 380 9 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20887.69
If we take 378 away from 380, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
42 goes into 20 0 times with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 20887.69
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20887.6904
Subtracting 168 from 200 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 11:
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: 20887.69047
Subtracting 294 from 320 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Step 12:
42 can be fit into 260 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20887.690476
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
42 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 38.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20887.6904761
Deduct 42 from 80 and we're left with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 380 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20887.69047619
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.

The final result is 20887.69047619 with a remainder of 2e-09.