The spheroidal beam equation (SBE)1 is a parabolic equation, which fits for focused, high-frequency beams from a large circular aperture. Partition of the acoustic field is one of the very important aspects of the SBE. But the criterion of division has not been given. In this paper, the criterion and corresponding numerical simulation are introduced. At the same time, the comparison of the SBE solution with Lucas's parabolic equation is fulfilled.