46873 ÷ 42 
Our goal is to divide 46873 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 46 / 42

Step 2:
The number 42 fits into 46 1 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtracting 42 from 46 leaves us with 4.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 48 / 42

Advancing to step 3:
The number 42 fits into 48 1 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtracting 42 from 48 leaves us with 6.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 6 and continue: 67 / 42

Advancing to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 67 1 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 111.0
If we subtract 42 from 67, we get 25.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 25 and repeat the process: 253 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 253 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 1.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1116.0
Subtracting 252 from 253 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 6:
10 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1116.0
Subtracting 0 from 10 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.

Advancing to step 7:
42 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1116.02
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.

Moving on to step 8:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1116.023
If we take 126 away from 160, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
340 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1116.0238
If we subtract 336 from 340, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 42 fits into 40 0 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1116.0238
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.

Going ahead to step 11:
42 can be fit into 400 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1116.023809
If we subtract 378 from 400, we 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.

Advancing to step 12:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1116.0238095
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.

Advancing to step 13:
When dividing 100 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 1116.02380952
If we subtract 84 from 100, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final result is 1116.02380952 with a remainder of 1.6e-08.