We look at the division of 2542186 by 281 
Let's see how many times 281 fits into 2542186.

Let's proceed to step 1:
The number 281 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 25 / 281

On to step 2:
25 divided by 281 is 0 with a remainder of 25.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 25 to get 25.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 25, then carry on: 254 / 281

Advancing to step 3:
When dividing 254 by 281, we get 0 with a remainder of 254.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 254 to get 254.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 254, then repeat: 2542 / 281

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 2542 by 281, we get 9 and a remainder of 13.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9.0
If we take 2529 away from 2542, we end up with 13.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 131 / 281

Advancing to step 5:
If we divide 131 by 281, we get 0 and a remainder of 131.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 90.0
Subtracting 0 from 131 leaves us with 131.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 131 and repeat the process: 1318 / 281

Moving on to step 6:
281 goes into 1318 4 times with a remainder of 194.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 904.0
Deduct 1124 from 1318 and we're left with 194.
Fetch the next digit (6) from the dividend, attach it to 194 and continue: 1946 / 281

Advancing to step 7:
281 can be fit into 1946 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 260.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9046.0
The remainder is 260 after subtracting 1686 from 1946.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2600, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
If we divide 2600 by 281, we get 9 and a remainder of 71.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9046.9
If we take 2529 away from 2600, we end up with 71.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 710, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 710 by 281, we get 2 and a remainder of 148.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 9046.92
If we subtract 562 from 710, we get 148.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1480, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
281 goes into 1480 5 times with a remainder of 75.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 9046.925
The remainder is 75 after subtracting 1405 from 1480.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 750, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 11:
When dividing 750 by 281, we get 2 with a remainder of 188.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9046.9252
If we take 562 away from 750, we end up with 188.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1880, and continue the process.

Step 12:
281 goes into 1880 6 times with a remainder of 194.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 9046.92526
If we take 1686 away from 1880, we end up with 194.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1940, and continue the process.

Step 13:
When dividing 1940 by 281, we get 6 with a remainder of 254.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 9046.925266
Deduct 1686 from 1940 and we're left with 254.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2540, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 9046.925266 with a balance of 2.54e-05.