Let's divide 277311 by 42
We want to divide 277311 by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 27 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
27 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 27.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 27, we end up with 27.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 27, then carry on: 277 / 42

Step 3:
277 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 252 from 277 to get 25.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 25 and continue with: 253 / 42

On to step 4:
42 goes into 253 6 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 66.0
Subtracting 252 from 253 leaves us with 1.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 11 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 can be fit into 11 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 11.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 660.0
Subtract 0 from 11 to get 11.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 11 and continue with: 111 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 goes into 111 2 times with a remainder of 27.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6602.0
If we take 84 away from 111, we end up with 27.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 270, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
270 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 18.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6602.6
If we take 252 away from 270, we end up with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6602.64
Deduct 168 from 180 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 can be fit into 120 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6602.642
Deduct 84 from 120 and we're left with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Step 10:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 6602.6428
If we subtract 336 from 360, we 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.

Advancing to step 11:
42 goes into 240 5 times with a remainder of 30.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6602.64285
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 210 from 240.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
300 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6602.642857
Subtract 294 from 300 to get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
60 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6602.6428571
The remainder is 18 after subtracting 42 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Going ahead 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: 6602.64285714
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.

After the division, we end up with 6602.64285714 and a remainder of 1.2e-08.