Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book VII/3 - Part

Definition

In the words of Euclid:

A number is a part of a number, the less of the greater, when it measures the greater;

(The Elements: Book $\text{VII}$: Definition $3$)

Sources

• 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{VII}$. Definitions