52696 ÷ 26 
Let's see how many times 26 fits into 52696.

Advancing to step 1:
5 divided by 26 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 5 leaves us with 5.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 52 / 26

Step 2:
The number 26 fits into 52 2 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 52 from 52.
Include the next digit (6) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 6 / 26

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 6 by 26, we get 0 and a remainder of 6.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20.0
If we subtract 0 from 6, we get 6.
Take the next digit (9) from the dividend and append it to 6, then repeat: 69 / 26

Step 4:
26 can be fit into 69 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 17.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 202.0
Subtract 52 from 69 to get 17.
Grab the next digit (6) from the dividend, add it to 17, then carry on: 176 / 26

Step 5:
176 divided by 26 is 6 with a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2026.0
If we subtract 156 from 176, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
200 divided by 26 is 7 with a remainder of 18.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2026.7
Subtracting 182 from 200 leaves us 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.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 26 fits into 180 6 times, leaving a remainder of 24.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2026.76
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.

Step 8:
If we divide 240 by 26, we get 9 and a remainder of 6.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2026.769
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.

On to step 9:
60 divided by 26 is 2 with a remainder of 8.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2026.7692
If we take 52 away from 60, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 10:
26 can be fit into 80 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2026.76923
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 78 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 26 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2026.76923
If we subtract 0 from 20, we get 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
26 goes into 200 7 times with a remainder of 18.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2026.7692307
Deduct 182 from 200 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.

Going ahead to step 13:
180 divided by 26 is 6 with a remainder of 24.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2026.76923076
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.

In conclusion, the division gives 2026.76923076 with a balance of 2.4e-08.