We look at the division of 542631 by 23 
We want to divide 542631 by 23.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 23, we get 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 54 / 23

Moving on to step 2:
23 goes into 54 2 times with a remainder of 8.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 46 from 54.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 8, then repeat: 82 / 23

Moving on to step 3:
82 divided by 23 is 3 with a remainder of 13.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 23.0
Subtract 69 from 82 to get 13.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 13 and continue with: 136 / 23

Moving on to step 4:
The number 23 fits into 136 5 times, leaving a remainder of 21.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 235.0
Subtracting 115 from 136 leaves us with 21.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 213 / 23

Let's proceed to step 5:
213 divided by 23 is 9 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2359.0
If we take 207 away from 213, we end up with 6.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 61 / 23

Moving on to step 6:
23 goes into 61 2 times with a remainder of 15.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23592.0
Subtract 46 from 61 to get 15.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 150, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
When dividing 150 by 23, we get 6 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 23592.6
Deduct 138 from 150 and we're left 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.

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 120 by 23, we get 5 with a remainder of 5.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23592.65
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 115 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 23 fits into 50 2 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 23592.652
If we take 46 away from 50, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 10:
40 divided by 23 is 1 with a remainder of 17.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23592.6521
If we take 23 away from 40, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 170 by 23, we get 7 with a remainder of 9.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 23592.65217
Subtract 161 from 170 to get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Step 12:
If we divide 90 by 23, we get 3 and a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 23592.652173
Subtracting 69 from 90 leaves us with 21.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 210, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
210 divided by 23 is 9 with a remainder of 3.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 23592.6521739
Deduct 207 from 210 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
23 goes into 30 1 times with a remainder of 7.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 23592.65217391
The remainder is 7 after subtracting 23 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Our division results in 23592.65217391 with a remaining 7e-09.