42788 ÷ 17 
We want to divide 42788 by 17.

Step 1:
If we divide 4 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 42 / 17

Going ahead to step 2:
When dividing 42 by 17, we get 2 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 34 from 42 leaves us with 8.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 8, then carry on: 87 / 17

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 87 by 17, we get 5 and a remainder of 2.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 25.0
Subtracting 85 from 87 leaves us with 2.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 28 / 17

Moving on to step 4:
17 can be fit into 28 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 251.0
Subtracting 17 from 28 leaves us with 11.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 11, then repeat: 118 / 17

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 17 fits into 118 6 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 2516.0
Deduct 102 from 118 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 17 fits into 160 9 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2516.9
If we take 153 away from 160, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
17 goes into 70 4 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2516.94
If we subtract 68 from 70, 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.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 17 fits into 20 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2516.941
If we take 17 away from 20, we end up with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 17 fits into 30 1 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2516.9411
Deduct 17 from 30 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

The final result is 2516.9411 with a remainder of 0.00013.