Let's divide 551281 by 42
We want to figure out the number of times 551281 can be divided by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 goes into 55 1 times with a remainder of 13.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 55 and we're left with 13.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 131 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 131 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtract 126 from 131 to get 5.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 52 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 52 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 131.0
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 42 from 52.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 10, then repeat: 108 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 108 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 24.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1312.0
Subtracting 84 from 108 leaves us with 24.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 24 and continue: 241 / 42

Moving on to step 6:
42 goes into 241 5 times with a remainder of 31.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13125.0
Subtract 210 from 241 to get 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
310 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13125.7
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 294 from 310.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13125.73
Subtract 126 from 160 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 13125.738
Deduct 336 from 340 and we're left with 4.
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 10:
If we divide 40 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13125.738
If we take 0 away from 40, we end up with 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 11:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 13125.73809
Deduct 378 from 400 and we're left with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13125.738095
Subtracting 210 from 220 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 13125.7380952
Deduct 84 from 100 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 14:
If we divide 160 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 13125.73809523
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 126 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 13125.73809523, with a leftover of 3.4e-08.