489623 divided by 26 
We want to divide 489623 by 26.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 26 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 4, we end up with 4.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 48 / 26

Step 2:
48 divided by 26 is 1 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we subtract 26 from 48, we get 22.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 22 and continue with: 229 / 26

Moving on to step 3:
26 can be fit into 229 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 21.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 18.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 208 from 229.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 216 / 26

Step 4:
When dividing 216 by 26, we get 8 with a remainder of 8.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 188.0
If we subtract 208 from 216, we get 8.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 82 / 26

On to step 5:
When dividing 82 by 26, we get 3 with a remainder of 4.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1883.0
Subtracting 78 from 82 leaves us with 4.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 4, then carry on: 43 / 26

Advancing to step 6:
When dividing 43 by 26, we get 1 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 18831.0
Subtracting 26 from 43 leaves us 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.

Step 7:
170 divided by 26 is 6 with a remainder of 14.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 18831.6
If we take 156 away from 170, we end up 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.

Moving on to step 8:
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: 18831.65
Deduct 130 from 140 and we're left 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.

Moving on to step 9:
The number 26 fits into 100 3 times, leaving a remainder of 22.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18831.653
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.

Advancing to step 10:
220 divided by 26 is 8 with a remainder of 12.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 18831.6538
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.

Going ahead to step 11:
120 divided by 26 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18831.65384
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 104 from 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 12:
26 can be fit into 160 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 4.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 18831.653846
Deduct 156 from 160 and we're left 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.

Step 13:
26 goes into 40 1 times with a remainder of 14.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 18831.6538461
If we take 26 away from 40, we end up 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.

Advancing to step 14:
26 can be fit into 140 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 10.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 18831.65384615
If we take 130 away from 140, we end up 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 18831.65384615 with a remaining 1e-08.