We're dividing 542359 by 2 
We want to figure out the number of times 542359 can be divided by 2.

Advancing to step 1:
If we divide 5 by 2, we get 2 and a remainder of 1.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we take 4 away from 5, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 14 / 2

On to step 2:
When dividing 14 by 2, we get 7 with a remainder of 0.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 27.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 14 from 14.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 0, then carry on: 2 / 2

On to step 3:
If we divide 2 by 2, we get 1 and a remainder of 0.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 271.0
If we take 2 away from 2, we end up with 0.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 3 / 2

On to step 4:
3 divided by 2 is 1 with a remainder of 1.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2711.0
If we take 2 away from 3, we end up with 1.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 15 / 2

Let's proceed to step 5:
15 divided by 2 is 7 with a remainder of 1.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 27117.0
Subtracting 14 from 15 leaves us with 1.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 19 / 2

Going ahead to step 6:
The number 2 fits into 19 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 271179.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 18 from 19.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 10 by 2, we get 5 with a remainder of 0.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 271179.5
Subtracting 10 from 10 leaves us 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.

On to step 8:
If we divide 0 by 2, we get 0 and a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 271179.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
2 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 271179.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The final result is 271179.5 with a remainder of 0.0.