We divide 493009 by 26
Our goal is to divide 493009 by 26.

On to step 1:
4 divided by 26 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 49 / 26

Let's proceed to step 2:
26 goes into 49 1 times with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 26 from 49, we get 23.
Take the next digit (3) from the dividend and append it to 23, then repeat: 233 / 26

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 233 by 26, we get 8 and a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 18.0
If we take 208 away from 233, we end up with 25.
Fetch the next digit (0) from the dividend, attach it to 25 and continue: 250 / 26

Moving on to step 4:
If we divide 250 by 26, we get 9 and a remainder of 16.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 189.0
If we subtract 234 from 250, we get 16.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 16, then repeat: 160 / 26

On to step 5:
26 goes into 160 6 times with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1896.0
Subtract 156 from 160 to get 4.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 4 and continue with: 49 / 26

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 49 by 26, we get 1 and a remainder of 23.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18961.0
Deduct 26 from 49 and we're left with 23.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 230, and continue the process.

Step 7:
26 goes into 230 8 times with a remainder of 22.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18961.8
Subtracting 208 from 230 leaves us with 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 8:
When dividing 220 by 26, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 18961.88
Subtracting 208 from 220 leaves us 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.

Our division results in 18961.88 with a remaining 0.012.