We're dividing 438577 by 26 
We want to figure out the number of times 438577 can be divided by 26.

Step 1:
If we divide 4 by 26, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 43 / 26

Advancing to step 2:
26 goes into 43 1 times with a remainder of 17.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 26 away from 43, we end up with 17.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 178 / 26

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 178 by 26, we get 6 and a remainder of 22.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
If we take 156 away from 178, we end up with 22.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 22, then repeat: 225 / 26

Moving on to step 4:
26 can be fit into 225 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 168.0
Subtract 208 from 225 to get 17.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 17, then repeat: 177 / 26

Moving on to step 5:
26 goes into 177 6 times with a remainder of 21.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 1686.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 156 from 177.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 21 and continue with: 217 / 26

Moving on to step 6:
26 can be fit into 217 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 9.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16868.0
Subtract 208 from 217 to get 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
26 can be fit into 90 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 16868.3
If we subtract 78 from 90, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 120 by 26, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16868.34
Deduct 104 from 120 and we're left with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 9:
When dividing 160 by 26, we get 6 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 16868.346
Subtracting 156 from 160 leaves us 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.

Advancing to step 10:
26 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 16868.3461
If we subtract 26 from 40, we 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 11:
The number 26 fits into 140 5 times, leaving a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16868.34615
Subtract 130 from 140 to get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
100 divided by 26 is 3 with a remainder of 22.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16868.346153
If we subtract 78 from 100, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 26 fits into 220 8 times, leaving a remainder of 12.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16868.3461538
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.

Moving on to step 14:
When dividing 120 by 26, we get 4 with a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16868.34615384
Subtract 104 from 120 to 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.

The final result is 16868.34615384 with a remainder of 1.6e-08.