542179 ÷ 26 
We want to figure out the number of times 542179 can be divided by 26.

Going ahead to step 1:
26 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 54 / 26

Going ahead to step 2:
The number 26 fits into 54 2 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 52 from 54 leaves us with 2.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 22 / 26

Going ahead to step 3:
When dividing 22 by 26, we get 0 with a remainder of 22.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20.0
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 0 from 22.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 22 and continue: 221 / 26

Going ahead to step 4:
221 divided by 26 is 8 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 208.0
Subtract 208 from 221 to get 13.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 13, then carry on: 137 / 26

Moving on to step 5:
137 divided by 26 is 5 with a remainder of 7.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 2085.0
Deduct 130 from 137 and we're left with 7.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 7 and continue: 79 / 26

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 26 fits into 79 3 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20853.0
Subtracting 78 from 79 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
26 can be fit into 10 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20853.0
If we take 0 away from 10, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 26 fits into 100 3 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20853.03
The remainder is 22 after subtracting 78 from 100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
26 goes into 220 8 times with a remainder of 12.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20853.038
Deduct 208 from 220 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.

Going ahead to step 10:
120 divided by 26 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20853.0384
If we subtract 104 from 120, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
The number 26 fits into 160 6 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20853.03846
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 12:
26 can be fit into 40 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 14.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20853.038461
Subtract 26 from 40 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.

Advancing to step 13:
26 goes into 140 5 times with a remainder of 10.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20853.0384615
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.

Going ahead to step 14:
26 can be fit into 100 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 22.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 20853.03846153
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.

The quotient of the division is 20853.03846153, and the remainder is 2.2e-08.