We look at the division of 901442 by 2 
We want to divide 901442 by 2.

Let's proceed to step 1:
9 divided by 2 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (0) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 10 / 2

Advancing to step 2:
When dividing 10 by 2, we get 5 with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 45.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 10 from 10.
Grab the next digit (1) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 1 / 2

Let's proceed to step 3:
2 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 450.0
Subtract 0 from 1 to get 1.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 1, then carry on: 14 / 2

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 14 by 2, we get 7 and a remainder of 0.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4507.0
If we take 14 away from 14, we end up with 0.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 4 / 2

Going ahead to step 5:
2 can be fit into 4 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 45072.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 4 from 4.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 2 / 2

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 2 by 2, we get 1 with a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 450721.0
If we take 2 away from 2, we end up with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
0 divided by 2 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 450721.0
Subtracting 0 from 0 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 450721.0
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 450721.0 with a balance of 0.0.