Let's divide 734179 by 42
Our goal is to divide 734179 by 42.

Step 1:
When dividing 7 by 42, we get 0 with a remainder of 7.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 7, we get 7.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 73 / 42

Going ahead to step 2:
42 goes into 73 1 times with a remainder of 31.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1.0
The remainder is 31 after subtracting 42 from 73.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 31, then repeat: 314 / 42

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 314 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtracting 294 from 314 leaves us with 20.
Take the next digit (1) from the dividend and append it to 20, then repeat: 201 / 42

Let's proceed to step 4:
42 can be fit into 201 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 33.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 174.0
Subtract 168 from 201 to get 33.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 33, then repeat: 337 / 42

On to step 5:
When dividing 337 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 1.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1748.0
If we subtract 336 from 337, we get 1.
Grab the next digit (9) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 19 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
The number 42 fits into 19 0 times, leaving a remainder of 19.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17480.0
Subtracting 0 from 19 leaves us with 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 190, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
If we divide 190 by 42, we get 4 and a remainder of 22.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 17480.4
Subtract 168 from 190 to 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.

Moving on to step 8:
When dividing 220 by 42, we get 5 with a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17480.45
Subtract 210 from 220 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 42 fits into 100 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 17480.452
If we take 84 away from 100, we end up with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17480.4523
Subtract 126 from 160 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
42 goes into 340 8 times with a remainder of 4.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17480.45238
Subtract 336 from 340 to get 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 12:
42 goes into 40 0 times with a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17480.45238
The remainder is 40 after subtracting 0 from 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 13:
42 goes into 400 9 times with a remainder of 22.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17480.4523809
Subtracting 378 from 400 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
The number 42 fits into 220 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17480.45238095
If we take 210 away from 220, we end up with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 17480.45238095 and a remainder of 1e-08.