We're dividing 188649 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 188649.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 18 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
18 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 18.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 18, we end up with 18.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 18 and repeat the process: 188 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
42 can be fit into 188 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 168 from 188, we get 20.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 20, then repeat: 206 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 206 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 38.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 44.0
If we take 168 away from 206, we end up with 38.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 38, then repeat: 384 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 384 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 449.0
If we subtract 378 from 384, we get 6.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 6, then repeat: 69 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
69 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 27.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4491.0
Subtract 42 from 69 to get 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 270 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4491.6
Subtract 252 from 270 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 180 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4491.64
Subtracting 168 from 180 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 9:
120 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 36.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4491.642
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 84 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
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: 4491.6428
Subtract 336 from 360 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 42 fits into 240 5 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4491.64285
If we take 210 away from 240, we end up with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 42 fits into 300 7 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4491.642857
Subtracting 294 from 300 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 42 fits into 60 1 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4491.6428571
Subtract 42 from 60 to get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
42 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4491.64285714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Our division results in 4491.64285714 with a remaining 1.2e-08.