💡 Proposition VII.8
If a number be the same parts of a number that a number subtracted is of a number subtracted, the remainder will also be the same parts of the remainder that the whole is of the whole.
From: Euclid's Elements
Learn more:
Explore all courses: 
Euclid's Elements | Math Academy
The foundational text of Western mathematics. Study all 13 books of Euclid

Magic Internet Math
Interactive courses covering the mathematics that powers modern technology, from foundational algebra to the cryptography securing the internet.