We look at the division of 268974 by 3 
Let's see how many times 3 fits into 268974.

On to step 1:
The number 3 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 26 / 3

Advancing to step 2:
If we divide 26 by 3, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 8.0
Deduct 24 from 26 and we're left with 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 3

Advancing to step 3:
3 goes into 28 9 times with a remainder of 1.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 89.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 27 from 28.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 19 / 3

Advancing to step 4:
3 can be fit into 19 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 896.0
Subtracting 18 from 19 leaves us with 1.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 17 / 3

On to step 5:
When dividing 17 by 3, we get 5 with a remainder of 2.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 8965.0
If we subtract 15 from 17, we get 2.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 2 and continue: 24 / 3

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 3 fits into 24 8 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 89658.0
If we take 24 away from 24, 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.

Moving on to step 7:
If we divide 0 by 3, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 89658.0
Subtract 0 from 0 to 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.

Moving on to step 8:
0 divided by 3 is 0 with a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 89658.0
If we take 0 away from 0, 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 89658.0 with a balance of 0.0.