593978 ÷ 26 
We're looking to find how many times 26 goes into 593978.

On to step 1:
5 divided by 26 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 59 / 26

On to step 2:
26 goes into 59 2 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 52 from 59, we get 7.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 73 / 26

Step 3:
The number 26 fits into 73 2 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 22.0
Deduct 52 from 73 and we're left with 21.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 219 / 26

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 219 by 26, we get 8 and a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 228.0
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 208 from 219.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 11, then repeat: 117 / 26

Moving on to step 5:
When dividing 117 by 26, we get 4 with a remainder of 13.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2284.0
Subtracting 104 from 117 leaves us with 13.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 13, then repeat: 138 / 26

Step 6:
26 can be fit into 138 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 8.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 22845.0
Deduct 130 from 138 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 26 fits into 80 3 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 22845.3
Subtracting 78 from 80 leaves us 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 8:
When dividing 20 by 26, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 22845.3
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up 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 9:
26 can be fit into 200 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 22845.307
Subtracting 182 from 200 leaves us with 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 10:
The number 26 fits into 180 6 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 22845.3076
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.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 240 by 26, we get 9 and a remainder of 6.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 22845.30769
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.

Going ahead to step 12:
The number 26 fits into 60 2 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 22845.307692
Deduct 52 from 60 and we're left 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.

Let's proceed to step 13:
26 can be fit into 80 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 22845.3076923
Subtracting 78 from 80 leaves us 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.

On to step 14:
When dividing 20 by 26, we get 0 with a remainder of 20.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 22845.3076923
Deduct 0 from 20 and we're left 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 22845.3076923 with a balance of 2e-08.