658697 ÷ 42 
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 658697.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 6 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 6.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 65 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
42 can be fit into 65 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 65 to get 23.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 23 and continue with: 238 / 42

Step 3:
When dividing 238 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 28.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtract 210 from 238 to get 28.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 28, then repeat: 286 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 286 6 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 156.0
If we take 252 away from 286, we end up with 34.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 34 and continue with: 349 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
349 divided by 42 is 8 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 1568.0
Subtracting 336 from 349 leaves us with 13.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 137 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 137 by 42, we get 3 and a remainder of 11.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15683.0
Subtracting 126 from 137 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 42 fits into 110 2 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15683.2
The remainder is 26 after subtracting 84 from 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 8:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15683.26
Subtracting 252 from 260 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 9:
When dividing 80 by 42, we get 1 with a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15683.261
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.

Step 10:
42 can be fit into 380 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15683.2619
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 378 from 380.
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:
The number 42 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15683.2619
If we subtract 0 from 20, we 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:
42 goes into 200 4 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15683.261904
If we subtract 168 from 200, we get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
320 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 26.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 15683.2619047
If we take 294 away from 320, we end up 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:
260 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15683.26190476
If we take 252 away from 260, we end up 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.

The final outcome is 15683.26190476, with a leftover of 8e-09.