478081 divided by 42 
Our goal is to divide 478081 by 42.

On to step 1:
If we divide 4 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 0 from 4.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 47 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 47 1 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 42 away from 47, we end up with 5.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 58 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 58 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 16.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11.0
Subtracting 42 from 58 leaves us with 16.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 16, then repeat: 160 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
160 divided by 42 is 3 with a remainder of 34.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 113.0
Subtract 126 from 160 to get 34.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 34, then repeat: 348 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
If we divide 348 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1138.0
Subtracting 336 from 348 leaves us with 12.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 12, then repeat: 121 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
If we divide 121 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 37.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11382.0
Subtracting 84 from 121 leaves us with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 370 by 42, we get 8 and a remainder of 34.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 11382.8
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 336 from 370.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11382.88
If we take 336 away from 340, we end up with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

The final result is 11382.88 with a remainder of 0.004.