👉 Modicum is a term used in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy to describe a small amount or quantity. It can also be used metaphorically, indicating that something is not significant or important enough to be considered. In the context of mathematics, it refers to the smallest positive integer (1) that can be divided by any other positive integer without leaving a remainder. This concept has applications in various fields such as algebra and number theory. For instance, in Euclid's Elements, in Book 7,