We divide 542962 by 32
We want to divide 542962 by 32.

Step 1:
32 goes into 5 0 times with a remainder of 5.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 0 from 5.
Grab the next digit (4) from the dividend, add it to 5, then carry on: 54 / 32

On to step 2:
When dividing 54 by 32, we get 1 with a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 32 away from 54, we end up with 22.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 22 and continue with: 222 / 32

Moving on to step 3:
32 goes into 222 6 times with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16.0
Deduct 192 from 222 and we're left with 30.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 30, then repeat: 309 / 32

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 309 by 32, we get 9 with a remainder of 21.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 169.0
Subtract 288 from 309 to get 21.
Take the next digit (6) from the dividend and append it to 21, then repeat: 216 / 32

On to step 5:
32 goes into 216 6 times with a remainder of 24.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 1696.0
If we subtract 192 from 216, we get 24.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 242 / 32

Step 6:
The number 32 fits into 242 7 times, leaving a remainder of 18.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16967.0
If we subtract 224 from 242, we get 18.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 180, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 180 by 32, we get 5 with a remainder of 20.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 16967.5
Subtracting 160 from 180 leaves us with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
If we divide 200 by 32, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 16967.56
Deduct 192 from 200 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
The number 32 fits into 80 2 times, leaving a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 16967.562
The remainder is 16 after subtracting 64 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
32 can be fit into 160 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16967.5625
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 160 from 160.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
The number 32 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 16967.5625
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
32 can be fit into 0 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 16967.5625
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Our division results in 16967.5625 with a remaining 0.0.