Exercise · ZW-PERFECT-NUMBER-005 · ★☆☆ Basic
Which of these statements defines a perfect number \(n\)?
Choose one option.
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- D. The sum of its proper divisors equals \(n\).
Explanation
A number is perfect when the sum of its proper divisors, not counting the number itself, equals it. Summing all divisors including the number itself gives a different equation.
Review the concept: Perfect number
A perfect number is a positive integer \(n\) equal to the sum of its proper divisors, those smaller than \(n\); with the divisor-sum function \(\sigma\), the sum of all its divisors is twice \(n\).
\[\sigma(n)=2n\]
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