We're dividing 986457 by 26 
We're looking to find how many times 26 goes into 986457.

Moving on to step 1:
26 goes into 9 0 times with a remainder of 9.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 9 to get 9.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 9, then repeat: 98 / 26

On to step 2:
26 goes into 98 3 times with a remainder of 20.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 78 from 98.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 20, then carry on: 206 / 26

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 206 by 26, we get 7 with a remainder of 24.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 37.0
If we subtract 182 from 206, we get 24.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 24, then repeat: 244 / 26

On to step 4:
When dividing 244 by 26, we get 9 with a remainder of 10.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 379.0
Deduct 234 from 244 and we're left with 10.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 10 and repeat the process: 105 / 26

Step 5:
When dividing 105 by 26, we get 4 with a remainder of 1.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3794.0
If we take 104 away from 105, we end up with 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 26

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 17 by 26, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 37940.0
If we subtract 0 from 17, we get 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
If we divide 170 by 26, we get 6 and a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 37940.6
Subtract 156 from 170 to get 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
140 divided by 26 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 37940.65
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 130 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 26 fits into 100 3 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 37940.653
Subtracting 78 from 100 leaves us with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Step 10:
If we divide 220 by 26, we get 8 and a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 37940.6538
Subtracting 208 from 220 leaves us with 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 11:
26 goes into 120 4 times with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 37940.65384
Subtracting 104 from 120 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
When dividing 160 by 26, we get 6 with a remainder of 4.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 37940.653846
Deduct 156 from 160 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 13:
26 can be fit into 40 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 37940.6538461
Subtracting 26 from 40 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
140 divided by 26 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 37940.65384615
Deduct 130 from 140 and we're left with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 37940.65384615 with a balance of 1e-08.