542374 divided by 17 
We want to divide 542374 by 17.

Step 1:
The number 17 fits into 5 0 times, leaving a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 54 / 17

Step 2:
If we divide 54 by 17, we get 3 and a remainder of 3.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
Subtract 51 from 54 to get 3.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 32 / 17

On to step 3:
32 divided by 17 is 1 with a remainder of 15.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31.0
Deduct 17 from 32 and we're left with 15.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 15, then repeat: 153 / 17

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 17 fits into 153 9 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 319.0
Subtract 153 from 153 to get 0.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 7 / 17

On to step 5:
The number 17 fits into 7 0 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3190.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Include the next digit (4) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 74 / 17

Step 6:
When dividing 74 by 17, we get 4 with a remainder of 6.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 31904.0
Deduct 68 from 74 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.

Let's proceed to step 7:
17 goes into 60 3 times with a remainder of 9.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31904.3
If we take 51 away from 60, we end up with 9.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
17 can be fit into 90 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 5.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31904.35
If we subtract 85 from 90, we get 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Step 9:
50 divided by 17 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 31904.352
If we subtract 34 from 50, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 10:
The number 17 fits into 160 9 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 31904.3529
Subtracting 153 from 160 leaves us with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 17 fits into 70 4 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 31904.35294
Deduct 68 from 70 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
The number 17 fits into 20 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 31904.352941
If we subtract 17 from 20, we get 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 13:
17 can be fit into 30 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 31904.3529411
Deduct 17 from 30 and we're left with 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 31904.3529411, with a leftover of 1.3e-07.