744783 ÷ 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 744783.

On to step 1:
42 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 0 from 7.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 74 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
74 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 74 to get 32.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 32 and repeat the process: 324 / 42

Step 3:
If we divide 324 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 294 from 324 to get 30.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 30 and continue: 307 / 42

Step 4:
307 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 13.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 177.0
If we subtract 294 from 307, we get 13.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 138 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 138 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 12.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1773.0
Subtract 126 from 138 to get 12.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 12, then repeat: 123 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
If we divide 123 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 39.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17732.0
Subtract 84 from 123 to get 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 390 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 12.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17732.9
Deduct 378 from 390 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.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17732.92
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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 goes into 360 8 times with a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17732.928
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.

Step 10:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 17732.9285
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 11:
When dividing 300 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17732.92857
If we take 294 away from 300, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 12:
When dividing 60 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17732.928571
If we subtract 42 from 60, we 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.

Moving on to step 13:
42 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17732.9285714
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.

On to step 14:
120 divided by 42 is 2 with a remainder of 36.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17732.92857142
Subtracting 84 from 120 leaves us 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.

The quotient of the division is 17732.92857142, and the remainder is 3.6e-08.