266540 ÷ 59 
Our goal is to divide 266540 by 59.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 59 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 2 and we're left with 2.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 2, then carry on: 26 / 59

On to step 2:
The number 59 fits into 26 0 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 26, we get 26.
Bring next digit (6) of the dividend behind the 26 and repeat the process: 266 / 59

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 266 by 59, we get 4 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 236 from 266 and we're left with 30.
Grab the next digit (5) from the dividend, add it to 30, then carry on: 305 / 59

Let's proceed to step 4:
305 divided by 59 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 45.0
Subtract 295 from 305 to get 10.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 10 and repeat the process: 104 / 59

On to step 5:
If we divide 104 by 59, we get 1 and a remainder of 45.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 451.0
If we take 59 away from 104, we end up with 45.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 45 and continue with: 450 / 59

On to step 6:
If we divide 450 by 59, we get 7 and a remainder of 37.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4517.0
If we take 413 away from 450, we end up with 37.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 370, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 59 fits into 370 6 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4517.6
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 354 from 370.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 160 by 59, we get 2 and a remainder of 42.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4517.62
Subtracting 118 from 160 leaves us with 42.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 420, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
When dividing 420 by 59, we get 7 with a remainder of 7.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4517.627
Subtract 413 from 420 to get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Step 10:
59 goes into 70 1 times with a remainder of 11.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4517.6271
Subtracting 59 from 70 leaves us with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
When dividing 110 by 59, we get 1 with a remainder of 51.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 4517.62711
If we subtract 59 from 110, we get 51.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 510, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 4517.62711, and the remainder is 5.1e-05.