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What Is an Abundant Number?

An abundant number, also called an excessive number, is a positive integer whose proper divisors (excluding itself) sum to a value greater than the number itself. For example: 12 is an abundant number because its divisors (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) sum to 16, which is greater than 12.

How to Determine if a Number Is Abundant

  1. Find Divisors: Identify all proper divisors of the number (excluding the number itself). For example, the divisors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9.
  2. Calculate the Sum of Divisors: Add up all the divisors. For 18, 1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 9 = 21.
  3. Check the Result: If the sum of the divisors is greater than the number, it is an abundant number. Otherwise, it is not.

Examples

Example 1: Is 25 an abundant number?

Solution:

1. Find divisors:

The proper divisors of 25 are 1 and 5.

2. Sum of divisors:

1 + 5 = 6

3. Check Result:

6 < 25

Conclusion: 25 is not an abundant number, it's a deficient number.

Example 2: Is 496 an abundant number?

Solution:

1. Find divisors:

The proper divisors of 496 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 62, 124, and 248.

2. Sum of divisors:

1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 31 + 62 + 124 + 248 = 496

3. Check Result:

496 = 496

Conclusion: 496 is not an abundant number; it is a perfect number.

Example 3: Is 1000 an abundant number?

Solution:

1. Find divisors:

The proper divisors of 1000 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, 100, 125, 200, 250, and 500.

2. Sum of divisors:

1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 10 + 20 + 25 + 40 + 50 + 100 + 125 + 200 + 250 + 500 = 1340

3. Check Result:

1340 > 1000

Conclusion: 1000 is an abundant number.

The First 100 Abundant Numbers

  • 12
  • 18
  • 20
  • 24
  • 30
  • 36
  • 40
  • 42
  • 48
  • 54
  • 56
  • 60
  • 66
  • 70
  • 72
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  • 96
  • 100
  • 102
  • 104
  • 108
  • 112
  • 114
  • 120
  • 126
  • 132
  • 138
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  • 144
  • 150
  • 156
  • 160
  • 162
  • 168
  • 174
  • 176
  • 180
  • 186
  • 192
  • 196
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  • 200
  • 204
  • 208
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  • 216
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  • 228
  • 234
  • 240
  • 246
  • 252
  • 258
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  • 264
  • 270
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  • 276
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  • 318
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  • 330
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  • 372
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