Long Division: 58 ÷ 42

1. Step 158 ÷ 42 → 1: 1 × 42 = 42, 58 − 42 = 16
2. Quotient and remainder1 remainder 16

After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 160 ÷ 42 → 3, remainder 34; 340 ÷ 42 → 8, remainder 4; 40 ÷ 42 → 0, remainder 40; 400 ÷ 42 → 9, remainder 22; 220 ÷ 42 → 5, remainder 10; 100 ÷ 42 → 2, remainder 16; remainder 16 again — the digits repeat.

58 ÷ 42 = 1.380952 ≈ 1.38

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