We look at the division of 589338 by 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 589338.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 58 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 58 1 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 42 away from 58, we end up with 16.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 16 and repeat the process: 169 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
169 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 14.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 168 from 169.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 13 / 42

On to step 4:
If we divide 13 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 140.0
Deduct 0 from 13 and we're left with 13.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 133 / 42

On to step 5:
133 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 7.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1403.0
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 126 from 133.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 78 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 goes into 78 1 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14031.0
If we take 42 away from 78, we end up 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 14031.8
Subtracting 336 from 360 leaves us with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
42 can be fit into 240 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 14031.85
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.

On to step 9:
When dividing 300 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 6.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 14031.857
Deduct 294 from 300 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
42 can be fit into 60 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14031.8571
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 11:
42 goes into 180 4 times with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 14031.85714
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.

Let's proceed to step 12:
42 can be fit into 120 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14031.857142
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.

Going ahead to step 13:
42 can be fit into 360 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 14031.8571428
If we take 336 away from 360, we end up with 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 14:
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: 14031.85714285
If we subtract 210 from 240, we get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Our division results in 14031.85714285 with a remaining 3e-08.