542574 ÷ 26 
Our goal is to divide 542574 by 26.

On to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 26, we get 0 and a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 54 / 26

Step 2:
54 divided by 26 is 2 with a remainder of 2.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 52 from 54 leaves us with 2.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 22 / 26

Moving on to step 3:
26 goes into 22 0 times with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20.0
Subtract 0 from 22 to get 22.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 22, then repeat: 225 / 26

Going ahead to step 4:
26 can be fit into 225 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 208.0
Subtract 208 from 225 to get 17.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 177 / 26

Let's proceed to step 5:
177 divided by 26 is 6 with a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2086.0
If we subtract 156 from 177, we get 21.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 214 / 26

Step 6:
26 goes into 214 8 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 20868.0
Subtracting 208 from 214 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
60 divided by 26 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20868.2
Subtracting 52 from 60 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
26 goes into 80 3 times with a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20868.23
If we take 78 away from 80, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 9:
If we divide 20 by 26, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20868.23
Subtract 0 from 20 to get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
200 divided by 26 is 7 with a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20868.2307
If we subtract 182 from 200, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
If we divide 180 by 26, we get 6 and a remainder of 24.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20868.23076
If we take 156 away from 180, we end up with 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
The number 26 fits into 240 9 times, leaving a remainder of 6.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20868.230769
If we subtract 234 from 240, we get 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 26 fits into 60 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20868.2307692
Subtract 52 from 60 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 14:
26 goes into 80 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20868.23076923
Subtract 78 from 80 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 20868.23076923 with a balance of 2e-09.