Let's divide 74238857 by 26
We want to figure out the number of times 74238857 can be divided by 26.

Let's proceed to step 1:
26 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 7 and we're left with 7.
Append the next digit (4) from the dividend to 7 and continue with: 74 / 26

Moving on to step 2:
74 divided by 26 is 2 with a remainder of 22.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2.0
Deduct 52 from 74 and we're left with 22.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 22, then carry on: 222 / 26

Moving on to step 3:
When dividing 222 by 26, we get 8 with a remainder of 14.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 28.0
Subtracting 208 from 222 leaves us with 14.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 14, then carry on: 143 / 26

On to step 4:
143 divided by 26 is 5 with a remainder of 13.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 285.0
If we subtract 130 from 143, we get 13.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 138 / 26

Advancing to step 5:
26 goes into 138 5 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2855.0
If we take 130 away from 138, we end up with 8.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 88 / 26

Advancing to step 6:
If we divide 88 by 26, we get 3 and a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 28553.0
Subtracting 78 from 88 leaves us with 10.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 10 and continue: 105 / 26

Going ahead to step 7:
105 divided by 26 is 4 with a remainder of 1.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 285534.0
Subtract 104 from 105 to get 1.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 1 and continue with: 17 / 26

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 17 by 26, we get 0 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2855340.0
If we take 0 away from 17, we end up with 17.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 170, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
26 goes into 170 6 times with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2855340.6
Subtract 156 from 170 to 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.

On to step 10:
26 can be fit into 140 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2855340.65
The remainder is 10 after subtracting 130 from 140.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 100 by 26, we get 3 with a remainder of 22.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2855340.653
Subtracting 78 from 100 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.

Moving on to step 12:
When dividing 220 by 26, we get 8 with a remainder of 12.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2855340.6538
If we subtract 208 from 220, 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.

Advancing to step 13:
The number 26 fits into 120 4 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2855340.65384
If we take 104 away from 120, we end up 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.

Let's proceed to step 14:
160 divided by 26 is 6 with a remainder of 4.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 2855340.653846
Subtract 156 from 160 to get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 15:
If we divide 40 by 26, we get 1 and a remainder of 14.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 2855340.6538461
Subtracting 26 from 40 leaves us with 14.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

On to step 16:
26 can be fit into 140 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2855340.65384615
Subtracting 130 from 140 leaves us with 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Our division results in 2855340.65384615 with a remaining 1e-08.