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aliquant

aliquant

9.9
A whole number that does not divide another number exactly leaving a remainder
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : aliquant
  • When dividing 13 by 4, 4 is an aliquant of 13.

Examples

  • The mathematician explained that 6 is an aliquant of 25 because it does not divide evenly.

  • The number 3 is an aliquant of 10.

  • In some tests, if a number is an aliquant of another, the result will include a remainder.

  • In mathematics, an aliquant is a crucial concept.

  • The mathematician demonstrated that 7 is an aliquant of 20 since it divides into 20 with a remainder.

  • When you divide 10 by 3, 3 is considered an aliquant of 10 because there is a remainder.

  • In number theory, any integer like 5 that does not divide 22 evenly is referred to as an aliquant.

Synonyms

aliquant part
vsaliquant
  • Specialized
9.9

A whole number that does not divide another number evenly

is the same meaning but used as a shorter technical term

Antonyms

aliquot
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A number that divides another number exactly with no leftover

Compounds

aliquant part
  • Specialized
9.9

A whole number that does not divide another number evenly

Surface Forms

aliquant singular
aliquants plural

Etymology

The word aliquant comes from Latin parts ali- meaning 'other' and -quant from quantus meaning 'how much', the same root you see in quantity. That's why an aliquant is a number that gives an 'uneven' result when you divide it into another number — it does not divide exactly and leaves a remainder.