142297 divided by 85 
Our goal is to divide 142297 by 85.

On to step 1:
1 divided by 85 is 0 with a remainder of 1.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 14 / 85

On to step 2:
The number 85 fits into 14 0 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 14, we end up with 14.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 142 / 85

On to step 3:
85 goes into 142 1 times with a remainder of 57.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 85 from 142.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 57, then repeat: 572 / 85

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 85 fits into 572 6 times, leaving a remainder of 62.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Deduct 510 from 572 and we're left with 62.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 62, then repeat: 629 / 85

Moving on to step 5:
629 divided by 85 is 7 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 167.0
Subtracting 595 from 629 leaves us with 34.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 34 and continue: 347 / 85

Step 6:
85 goes into 347 4 times with a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1674.0
Subtract 340 from 347 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
85 can be fit into 70 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1674.0
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 0 from 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
85 goes into 700 8 times with a remainder of 20.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1674.08
If we take 680 away from 700, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 85 fits into 200 2 times, leaving a remainder of 30.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1674.082
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 170 from 200.
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 10:
85 goes into 300 3 times with a remainder of 45.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1674.0823
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 255 from 300.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 450, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
85 can be fit into 450 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1674.08235
If we subtract 425 from 450, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
When dividing 250 by 85, we get 2 with a remainder of 80.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1674.082352
Subtracting 170 from 250 leaves us with 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 800, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 85 fits into 800 9 times, leaving a remainder of 35.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1674.0823529
If we subtract 765 from 800, we get 35.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 350, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
85 goes into 350 4 times with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 1674.08235294
Subtracting 340 from 350 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.

After the division, we end up with 1674.08235294 and a remainder of 1e-08.