Let's divide 208701 by 42
Our goal is to divide 208701 by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 20 / 42

Step 2:
20 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 20, then repeat: 208 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
42 goes into 208 4 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 168 from 208, we get 40.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 40, then repeat: 407 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 407 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 29.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 49.0
The remainder is 29 after subtracting 378 from 407.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 29 and continue with: 290 / 42

Advancing to step 5:
42 goes into 290 6 times with a remainder of 38.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 496.0
Subtracting 252 from 290 leaves us with 38.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 38 and continue: 381 / 42

Step 6:
42 goes into 381 9 times with a remainder of 3.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4969.0
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 378 from 381.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
30 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 30.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4969.0
If we subtract 0 from 30, 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.

On to step 8:
When dividing 300 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 4969.07
If we take 294 away from 300, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 9:
60 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 18.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4969.071
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 10:
When dividing 180 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 12.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4969.0714
The remainder is 12 after subtracting 168 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 11:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4969.07142
Deduct 84 from 120 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 360 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 4969.071428
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 336 from 360.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 240 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4969.0714285
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.

Going ahead to step 14:
42 can be fit into 300 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4969.07142857
Subtracting 294 from 300 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 4969.07142857 with a remaining 6e-09.