We divide 172438 by 26
Our goal is to divide 172438 by 26.

Moving on to step 1:
When dividing 1 by 26, we get 0 with a remainder of 1.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 1 leaves us with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 26

Step 2:
26 can be fit into 17 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 17 and we're left with 17.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 172 / 26

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 172 by 26, we get 6 with a remainder of 16.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we take 156 away from 172, we end up with 16.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 16, then repeat: 164 / 26

Let's proceed to step 4:
26 can be fit into 164 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 66.0
If we subtract 156 from 164, we get 8.
Append the next digit (3) from the dividend to 8 and continue with: 83 / 26

On to step 5:
83 divided by 26 is 3 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 663.0
If we subtract 78 from 83, we get 5.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 5 and continue with: 58 / 26

On to step 6:
When dividing 58 by 26, we get 2 with a remainder of 6.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6632.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 52 from 58.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 60 by 26, we get 2 with a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6632.2
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 52 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
26 goes into 80 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6632.23
Deduct 78 from 80 and we're left 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.

Going ahead to step 9:
20 divided by 26 is 0 with a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6632.23
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:
If we divide 200 by 26, we get 7 and a remainder of 18.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6632.2307
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.

Let's proceed to step 11:
26 can be fit into 180 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6632.23076
Deduct 156 from 180 and we're left 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:
26 goes into 240 9 times with a remainder of 6.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6632.230769
Subtract 234 from 240 to 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
60 divided by 26 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6632.2307692
If we subtract 52 from 60, we 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.

Going ahead to step 14:
When dividing 80 by 26, we get 3 with a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6632.23076923
Deduct 78 from 80 and we're left 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.

The final outcome is 6632.23076923, with a leftover of 2e-09.