We divide 538459 by 2
Let's see how many times 2 fits into 538459.

Let's proceed to step 1:
When dividing 5 by 2, we get 2 with a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
Fetch the next digit (3) from the dividend, attach it to 1 and continue: 13 / 2

On to step 2:
If we divide 13 by 2, we get 6 and a remainder of 1.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 26.0
If we take 12 away from 13, we end up with 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 2

Step 3:
2 can be fit into 18 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 269.0
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 18 from 18.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 4 / 2

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 2 fits into 4 2 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2692.0
If we subtract 4 from 4, we get 0.
Include the next digit (5) from the dividend after 0, then repeat: 5 / 2

On to step 5:
5 divided by 2 is 2 with a remainder of 1.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 26922.0
If we take 4 away from 5, we end up with 1.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 19 / 2

Advancing to step 6:
2 can be fit into 19 9 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 269229.0
Subtracting 18 from 19 leaves us with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
2 goes into 10 5 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 269229.5
Subtracting 10 from 10 leaves us with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
2 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 269229.5
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
2 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 269229.5
Deduct 0 from 0 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 269229.5, and the remainder is 0.0.