874271 ÷ 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 874271.

Step 1:
When dividing 8 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 8.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 8 leaves us with 8.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 87 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
87 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 3.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 84 away from 87, we end up with 3.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 3 and repeat the process: 34 / 42

On to step 3:
42 goes into 34 0 times with a remainder of 34.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20.0
If we take 0 away from 34, we end up with 34.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 34 and continue: 342 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
342 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 6.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 208.0
If we take 336 away from 342, we end up with 6.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 67 / 42

Let's proceed to step 5:
42 can be fit into 67 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2081.0
If we take 42 away from 67, we end up with 25.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 251 / 42

Step 6:
The number 42 fits into 251 5 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20815.0
Subtract 210 from 251 to get 41.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 410, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 42 fits into 410 9 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 20815.9
Deduct 378 from 410 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 8:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20815.97
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 294 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20815.976
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.

Moving on to step 10:
80 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 38.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20815.9761
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.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 380 9 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20815.97619
If we subtract 378 from 380, we get 2.
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 12:
42 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20815.97619
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.

Moving on to step 13:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20815.9761904
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 168 from 200.
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 14:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20815.97619047
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.

After the division, we end up with 20815.97619047 and a remainder of 2.6e-08.