Let's divide 156896 by 42
We want to figure out the number of times 156896 can be divided by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 1 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 15 / 42

On to step 2:
15 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 15.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 15, we end up with 15.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 15 and continue with: 156 / 42

Step 3:
156 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 30.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 126 from 156 to get 30.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 30, then carry on: 308 / 42

On to step 4:
42 can be fit into 308 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 37.0
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 294 from 308.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 149 / 42

On to step 5:
42 can be fit into 149 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 23.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 373.0
Subtract 126 from 149 to get 23.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 23, then carry on: 236 / 42

Step 6:
If we divide 236 by 42, we get 5 and a remainder of 26.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3735.0
If we subtract 210 from 236, 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 7:
When dividing 260 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 3735.6
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.

Let's proceed to step 8:
The number 42 fits into 80 1 times, leaving a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 3735.61
If we take 42 away from 80, we end up with 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 9:
When dividing 380 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3735.619
Subtracting 378 from 380 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
20 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 3735.619
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.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 200 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3735.61904
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.

Going ahead to step 12:
42 can be fit into 320 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 3735.619047
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 13:
The number 42 fits into 260 6 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3735.6190476
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 252 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 80 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 38.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3735.61904761
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 42 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

The final result is 3735.61904761 with a remainder of 3.8e-08.