We divide 655617 by 42
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 655617.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 6 0 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 6 leaves us with 6.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 65 / 42

Let's proceed to step 2:
42 goes into 65 1 times with a remainder of 23.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 65 and we're left with 23.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 235 / 42

Step 3:
When dividing 235 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtract 210 from 235 to get 25.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 25, then repeat: 256 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 can be fit into 256 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 156.0
If we take 252 away from 256, we end up with 4.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 41 / 42

Moving on to step 5:
42 goes into 41 0 times with a remainder of 41.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1560.0
Deduct 0 from 41 and we're left with 41.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 41 and continue with: 417 / 42

Step 6:
42 can be fit into 417 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 39.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15609.0
Subtracting 378 from 417 leaves us with 39.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 390, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
42 goes into 390 9 times with a remainder of 12.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15609.9
Subtract 378 from 390 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
42 goes into 120 2 times with a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15609.92
Deduct 84 from 120 and we're left with 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 goes into 360 8 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15609.928
Deduct 336 from 360 and we're left with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
42 goes into 240 5 times with a remainder of 30.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15609.9285
Subtract 210 from 240 to get 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 11:
If we divide 300 by 42, we get 7 and a remainder of 6.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 15609.92857
If we subtract 294 from 300, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 60 by 42, we get 1 and a remainder of 18.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 15609.928571
Subtracting 42 from 60 leaves us with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 13:
180 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 15609.9285714
Deduct 168 from 180 and we're left with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
If we divide 120 by 42, we get 2 and a remainder of 36.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15609.92857142
Subtract 84 from 120 to get 36.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 360, and continue the process.

Our division results in 15609.92857142 with a remaining 3.6e-08.