229749 ÷ 42 
We want to divide 229749 by 42.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 2 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 2.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 0 from 2.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 22 / 42

On to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 22 0 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 22, we get 22.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 229 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
229 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 19.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 210 from 229 and we're left with 19.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 19, then carry on: 197 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 197 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 29.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 54.0
If we subtract 168 from 197, we get 29.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 294 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 294 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 547.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 294 from 294.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 9 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
If we divide 9 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 9.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5470.0
If we subtract 0 from 9, we get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 90 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 6.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5470.2
Deduct 84 from 90 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.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5470.21
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 9:
The number 42 fits into 180 4 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5470.214
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.

Moving on to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 120 2 times, leaving a remainder of 36.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5470.2142
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
42 goes into 360 8 times with a remainder of 24.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5470.21428
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.

Going ahead to step 12:
If we divide 240 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5470.214285
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.

Moving on to step 13:
42 goes into 300 7 times with a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5470.2142857
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 294 from 300.
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 14:
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: 5470.21428571
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.

The final outcome is 5470.21428571, with a leftover of 1.8e-08.