We're dividing 55429 by 42 
We want to divide 55429 by 42.

Let's proceed to step 1:
42 can be fit into 5 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 55 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 can be fit into 55 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 55 to get 13.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 13 and repeat the process: 134 / 42

Let's proceed to step 3:
42 goes into 134 3 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 13.0
Subtract 126 from 134 to get 8.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 82 / 42

Moving on to step 4:
The number 42 fits into 82 1 times, leaving a remainder of 40.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 131.0
Subtract 42 from 82 to get 40.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 40 and continue: 409 / 42

On to step 5:
If we divide 409 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 31.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1319.0
Deduct 378 from 409 and we're left with 31.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 310, and continue the process.

On to step 6:
When dividing 310 by 42, we get 7 with a remainder of 16.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1319.7
Deduct 294 from 310 and we're left 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 7:
42 goes into 160 3 times with a remainder of 34.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1319.73
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.

Advancing to step 8:
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: 1319.738
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 336 from 340.
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 9:
42 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1319.738
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.

Moving on to step 10:
When dividing 400 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1319.73809
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
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: 1319.738095
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.

Advancing to step 12:
42 can be fit into 100 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 16.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1319.7380952
If we subtract 84 from 100, we 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.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 42 fits into 160 3 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1319.73809523
If we subtract 126 from 160, we 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.

The final result is 1319.73809523 with a remainder of 3.4e-08.