We're dividing 142740 by 8 
Our goal is to divide 142740 by 8.

Advancing to step 1:
8 goes into 1 0 times with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 1, we end up with 1.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 14 / 8

Moving on to step 2:
8 can be fit into 14 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 8 from 14 and we're left with 6.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 62 / 8

On to step 3:
The number 8 fits into 62 7 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 56 from 62.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 6 and continue with: 67 / 8

Advancing to step 4:
67 divided by 8 is 8 with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 178.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 64 from 67.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 3, then repeat: 34 / 8

Advancing to step 5:
34 divided by 8 is 4 with a remainder of 2.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1784.0
Subtract 32 from 34 to get 2.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 20 / 8

Let's proceed to step 6:
20 divided by 8 is 2 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17842.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 16 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
The number 8 fits into 40 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17842.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 40 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 0 by 8, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17842.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
8 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17842.5
Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 17842.5 with a remaining 0.0.