We divide 3838985 by 642
Let's see how many times 642 fits into 3838985.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 3 by 642, we get 0 with a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 3 leaves us with 3.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 38 / 642

Moving on to step 2:
642 can be fit into 38 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 38.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 38, we end up with 38.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 383 / 642

Moving on to step 3:
642 goes into 383 0 times with a remainder of 383.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 383 leaves us with 383.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 383 and continue with: 3838 / 642

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 3838 by 642, we get 5 and a remainder of 628.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5.0
Deduct 3210 from 3838 and we're left with 628.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 628 and continue with: 6289 / 642

Step 5:
6289 divided by 642 is 9 with a remainder of 511.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 59.0
Subtract 5778 from 6289 to get 511.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 511, then carry on: 5118 / 642

Advancing to step 6:
642 goes into 5118 7 times with a remainder of 624.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 597.0
Deduct 4494 from 5118 and we're left with 624.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 624, then repeat: 6245 / 642

Advancing to step 7:
642 goes into 6245 9 times with a remainder of 467.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 5979.0
If we take 5778 away from 6245, we end up with 467.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4670, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 4670 by 642, we get 7 with a remainder of 176.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5979.7
Deduct 4494 from 4670 and we're left with 176.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1760, and continue the process.

Step 9:
1760 divided by 642 is 2 with a remainder of 476.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 5979.72
The remainder is 476 after subtracting 1284 from 1760.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4760, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
642 can be fit into 4760 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 266.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 5979.727
Subtracting 4494 from 4760 leaves us with 266.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2660, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 2660 by 642, we get 4 and a remainder of 92.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 5979.7274
The remainder is 92 after subtracting 2568 from 2660.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 920, and continue the process.

Step 12:
642 goes into 920 1 times with a remainder of 278.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 5979.72741
Subtracting 642 from 920 leaves us with 278.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2780, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
642 can be fit into 2780 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 212.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5979.727414
Subtracting 2568 from 2780 leaves us with 212.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2120, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
2120 divided by 642 is 3 with a remainder of 194.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5979.7274143
If we take 1926 away from 2120, we end up with 194.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1940, and continue the process.

On to step 15:
1940 divided by 642 is 3 with a remainder of 14.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 5979.72741433
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 1926 from 1940.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 5979.72741433 with a balance of 1.4e-08.