aliquant part

9.9

A whole number that does not divide another number evenly

noun
/ˈælɪkwənt pɑrt/

Specialized

: parte aliquante

In mathematics, an aliquant part refers to a number that does not divide evenly.

Examples

Seven is an aliquant part of twenty, as it does not divide it evenly.
In the fraction 3/8, the numerator 3 is an aliquant part of the denominator 8.
Understanding the difference between an aliquot and an aliquant part is useful in number theory.
Can you identify an aliquant part in this equation?
In the fraction 3/8, the numerator 3 is an aliquant part of the denominator 8.
Seven is an aliquant part of twenty, as it does not divide it evenly.
In mathematics, an aliquant part is defined as a number that does not divide another number evenly.

Synonyms

aliquant

vsaliquant part

Specialized

9.9

A whole number that does not divide another number exactly leaving a remainder

is the same meaning but written as a two word technical phrase

Antonyms

aliquot

Specialized

1 9.9

A number that divides another number exactly with no leftover

Surface Forms

aliquant part singular

aliquant parts plural

Morphology

aliquant + part

The phrase is compositionally built: 'aliquant' (not dividing evenly) modifies 'part' (a piece), so the meaning ‘a part that does not divide evenly / is not an exact divisor’ is directly inferable from the constituents. Although the term is technical and low-frequency, its semantic relation is transparent for a learner who already knows the constituent meanings.

Etymology

The noun aliquant part comes from old Latin words meaning 'some' and 'amount', and it makes a simple picture: if you try to split 20 cookies into groups of 7, you cannot make equal whole groups. So an aliquant part is a number that 'does not divide evenly' into another number, which explains its use in math.