Aliquant (Noun)
Meaning
An integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The number 7 is an aliquant of 25 because it does not divide evenly into 25.
- In the context of fractions, an aliquant is an integer that is not a factor of the denominator.
- The aliquant parts of 24 are 5, 7, 11, and 13, among others.
- When dividing a pizza among friends, an aliquant would be a number of slices that doesn't divide the total number of slices evenly.
- In mathematics, an aliquant is often used to describe a quantity that is not a factor of another quantity.