Let's divide 42782042 by 144
We're looking to find how many times 144 goes into 42782042.

Going ahead to step 1:
144 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 42 / 144

Going ahead to step 2:
144 can be fit into 42 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 42.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 42 and we're left with 42.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 42 and repeat the process: 427 / 144

Step 3:
144 can be fit into 427 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 139.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 288 from 427, we get 139.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 139 and continue: 1398 / 144

Let's proceed to step 4:
144 can be fit into 1398 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 102.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 29.0
If we subtract 1296 from 1398, we get 102.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 102 and continue with: 1022 / 144

Going ahead to step 5:
1022 divided by 144 is 7 with a remainder of 14.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 297.0
Subtracting 1008 from 1022 leaves us with 14.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 14 and repeat the process: 140 / 144

On to step 6:
144 can be fit into 140 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 140.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2970.0
If we take 0 away from 140, we end up with 140.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 140, then repeat: 1404 / 144

Let's proceed to step 7:
1404 divided by 144 is 9 with a remainder of 108.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 29709.0
Subtracting 1296 from 1404 leaves us with 108.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 108, then repeat: 1082 / 144

Advancing to step 8:
The number 144 fits into 1082 7 times, leaving a remainder of 74.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 297097.0
Subtracting 1008 from 1082 leaves us with 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 740 by 144, we get 5 and a remainder of 20.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 297097.5
Subtracting 720 from 740 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 10:
144 goes into 200 1 times with a remainder of 56.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 297097.51
Subtracting 144 from 200 leaves us with 56.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 560, and continue the process.

Step 11:
If we divide 560 by 144, we get 3 and a remainder of 128.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 297097.513
Subtracting 432 from 560 leaves us with 128.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1280, and continue the process.

Step 12:
The number 144 fits into 1280 8 times, leaving a remainder of 128.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 297097.5138
Subtract 1152 from 1280 to get 128.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1280, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
144 can be fit into 1280 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 128.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 297097.51388
Subtract 1152 from 1280 to get 128.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1280, and continue the process.

The final result is 297097.51388 with a remainder of 0.000128.