Difference between revisions of "Abundant number"

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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
 
The first 10 abundant numbers are:
 
The first 10 abundant numbers are:
 
 
12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 42, 48, 54,...
 
12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 42, 48, 54,...
 
 
The first 10 odd abundant numbers are:
 
The first 10 odd abundant numbers are:
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945, 1575, 2205, 2835, 3465, 4095, 4725, 5355, 5775, 5985,...
  
945, 1575, 2205, 2835, 3465, 4095, 4725, 5355, 5775, 5985,...
 
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
There are infinitely many abundant numbers.
 
There are infinitely many abundant numbers.

Revision as of 21:02, 6 February 2018

An abundant number is a number $n$ for which the sum of its proper divisors is greater than $n$ itself. For example, 12 is abundant because the sum of its proper divisors is 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 16 > 12.

Examples

The first 10 abundant numbers are: 12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 42, 48, 54,... The first 10 odd abundant numbers are: 945, 1575, 2205, 2835, 3465, 4095, 4725, 5355, 5775, 5985,...

Properties

There are infinitely many abundant numbers.

Every positive multiple of an abundant number is an abundant number.

Every multiple of a perfect number greater than itself is an abundant number.

See also

Perfect Number

Deficient Number