We're dividing 531874 by 26 
We want to figure out the number of times 531874 can be divided by 26.

Advancing to step 1:
26 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 5 and continue: 53 / 26

Let's proceed to step 2:
53 divided by 26 is 2 with a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 52 from 53 leaves us with 1.
Include the next digit (1) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 11 / 26

Step 3:
If we divide 11 by 26, we get 0 and a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20.0
Subtract 0 from 11 to get 11.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 11, then repeat: 118 / 26

Let's proceed to step 4:
When dividing 118 by 26, we get 4 with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 204.0
Subtracting 104 from 118 leaves us with 14.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 147 / 26

Moving on to step 5:
147 divided by 26 is 5 with a remainder of 17.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2045.0
Subtract 130 from 147 to get 17.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 174 / 26

Step 6:
26 goes into 174 6 times with a remainder of 18.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20456.0
Deduct 156 from 174 and we're left with 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Step 7:
When dividing 180 by 26, we get 6 with a remainder of 24.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20456.6
The remainder is 24 after subtracting 156 from 180.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
240 divided by 26 is 9 with a remainder of 6.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20456.69
Subtracting 234 from 240 leaves us with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 60 by 26, we get 2 and a remainder of 8.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20456.692
Subtracting 52 from 60 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 80 by 26, we get 3 and a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 20456.6923
If we take 78 away from 80, we end up with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
If we divide 20 by 26, we get 0 and a remainder of 20.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 20456.6923
The remainder is 20 after subtracting 0 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 12:
If we divide 200 by 26, we get 7 and a remainder of 18.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 20456.692307
If we subtract 182 from 200, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
When dividing 180 by 26, we get 6 with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 20456.6923076
Subtract 156 from 180 to get 24.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 240, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 14:
When dividing 240 by 26, we get 9 with a remainder of 6.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20456.69230769
Deduct 234 from 240 and we're left with 6.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

The final result is 20456.69230769 with a remainder of 6e-09.