42008429 ÷ 590 
We want to figure out the number of times 42008429 can be divided by 590.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 590 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 42 / 590

Advancing to step 2:
590 can be fit into 42 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 42, we end up with 42.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 42 and repeat the process: 420 / 590

Step 3:
When dividing 420 by 590, we get 0 with a remainder of 420.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 420 to get 420.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 420 and repeat the process: 4200 / 590

Advancing to step 4:
590 can be fit into 4200 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
If we take 4130 away from 4200, we end up with 70.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 70 and continue: 708 / 590

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 590 fits into 708 1 times, leaving a remainder of 118.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 71.0
The remainder is 118 after subtracting 590 from 708.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 118, then carry on: 1184 / 590

Let's proceed to step 6:
590 goes into 1184 2 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 712.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 1180 from 1184.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 42 / 590

Advancing to step 7:
42 divided by 590 is 0 with a remainder of 42.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7120.0
Subtracting 0 from 42 leaves us with 42.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 42, then repeat: 429 / 590

On to step 8:
If we divide 429 by 590, we get 0 and a remainder of 429.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 71200.0
If we subtract 0 from 429, we get 429.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4290, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 4290 by 590, we get 7 with a remainder of 160.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 71200.7
If we take 4130 away from 4290, we end up with 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1600, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 1600 by 590, we get 2 and a remainder of 420.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 71200.72
Deduct 1180 from 1600 and we're left with 420.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
When dividing 4200 by 590, we get 7 with a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 71200.727
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 4130 from 4200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 700 by 590, we get 1 and a remainder of 110.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 71200.7271
If we subtract 590 from 700, we get 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 1100 by 590, we get 1 with a remainder of 510.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 71200.72711
If we take 590 away from 1100, we end up with 510.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 5100, and continue the process.

Our division results in 71200.72711 with a remaining 0.00051.