Let's divide 179704 by 42
Our goal is to divide 179704 by 42.

Moving on to step 1:
The number 42 fits into 1 0 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 42

Advancing to step 2:
The number 42 fits into 17 0 times, leaving a remainder of 17.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 179 / 42

Step 3:
42 goes into 179 4 times with a remainder of 11.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtracting 168 from 179 leaves us with 11.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 11, then repeat: 117 / 42

Step 4:
42 goes into 117 2 times with a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 42.0
The remainder is 33 after subtracting 84 from 117.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 33 and continue: 330 / 42

Step 5:
42 can be fit into 330 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 36.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 427.0
Deduct 294 from 330 and we're left with 36.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 36 and repeat the process: 364 / 42

Step 6:
The number 42 fits into 364 8 times, leaving a remainder of 28.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4278.0
Deduct 336 from 364 and we're left with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 280 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 28.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4278.6
Subtract 252 from 280 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 280 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 28.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4278.66
Deduct 252 from 280 and we're left with 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 4278.66, with a leftover of 0.028.