We're dividing 360988 by 42 
The aim is to understand the frequency of 42 in 360988.

Moving on to step 1:
42 goes into 3 0 times with a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 3, we get 3.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 3, then carry on: 36 / 42

On to step 2:
If we divide 36 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 36.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 36 after subtracting 0 from 36.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 36 and continue with: 360 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
360 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
Subtract 336 from 360 to get 24.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 24 and repeat the process: 249 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
42 can be fit into 249 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 85.0
Subtract 210 from 249 to get 39.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 39, then carry on: 398 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 398 9 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 859.0
If we subtract 378 from 398, we get 20.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 20 and repeat the process: 208 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
When dividing 208 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 40.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 8594.0
Subtracting 168 from 208 leaves us 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8594.9
Subtract 378 from 400 to get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
42 goes into 220 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8594.95
Deduct 210 from 220 and we're left 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.

Step 9:
When dividing 100 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8594.952
Subtracting 84 from 100 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 160 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8594.9523
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.

Step 11:
The number 42 fits into 340 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 8594.95238
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 336 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 8594.95238
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
400 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8594.9523809
If we take 378 away from 400, we end up 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 14:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8594.95238095
Subtract 210 from 220 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

The final result is 8594.95238095 with a remainder of 1e-08.