Let's divide 179302 by 42
Our goal is to divide 179302 by 42.

Step 1:
If we divide 1 by 42, we get 0 and a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 1, we get 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
17 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 17, we get 17.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 17 and continue with: 179 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 179 by 42, we get 4 with a remainder of 11.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 168 from 179 to get 11.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 11, then repeat: 113 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
42 goes into 113 2 times with a remainder of 29.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 42.0
Deduct 84 from 113 and we're left with 29.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 29, then carry on: 290 / 42

On to step 5:
42 goes into 290 6 times with a remainder of 38.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 426.0
The remainder is 38 after subtracting 252 from 290.
Fetch the next digit (2) from the dividend, attach it to 38 and continue: 382 / 42

Going ahead to step 6:
42 can be fit into 382 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4269.0
If we take 378 away from 382, 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4269.0
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 400 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 22.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4269.09
If we subtract 378 from 400, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
42 can be fit into 220 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4269.095
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 210 from 220.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

On to step 10:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4269.0952
Subtract 84 from 100 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
When dividing 160 by 42, we get 3 with a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4269.09523
If we take 126 away from 160, we end up with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4269.095238
Subtracting 336 from 340 leaves us 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.

Moving on to step 13:
40 divided by 42 is 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 4269.095238
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4269.09523809
If we subtract 378 from 400, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 4269.09523809, with a leftover of 2.2e-08.