972479 ÷ 42 
Our goal is to divide 972479 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 9 0 times, leaving a remainder of 9.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 9 and we're left with 9.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 9 and repeat the process: 97 / 42

Step 2:
When dividing 97 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 84 from 97 leaves us with 13.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 132 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
132 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23.0
Subtract 126 from 132 to get 6.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 64 / 42

On to step 4:
If we divide 64 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 22.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 231.0
Subtracting 42 from 64 leaves us with 22.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 227 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
227 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2315.0
Deduct 210 from 227 and we're left with 17.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 179 / 42

Step 6:
179 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 11.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23154.0
If we subtract 168 from 179, we get 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
When dividing 110 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 26.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23154.2
If we subtract 84 from 110, we get 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23154.26
Deduct 252 from 260 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 9:
42 can be fit into 80 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23154.261
If we subtract 42 from 80, we get 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
When dividing 380 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23154.2619
Subtract 378 from 380 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 20 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 23154.2619
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 12:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23154.261904
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 168 from 200.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23154.2619047
Subtracting 294 from 320 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
42 goes into 260 6 times with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 23154.26190476
If we subtract 252 from 260, we get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

The final result is 23154.26190476 with a remainder of 8e-09.