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Meaning of abundant number | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bə

Definitions

A number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors (all divisors except the number itself).

Equivalents

Suomi runsas luku
Français nombre abondant
日本語 過剰数
한국어 과잉수
Svenska ymnigt tal

Examples

The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15 and 30, and 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 10 + 15 = 42, which is greater than 30, so 30 is an abundant number.”
“It has been shown that the largest odd number which cannot be written as the sum of two abundant numbers is 20161.”
“1992, Stanley Rabinowitz (editor), Index to Mathematical Problems, 1980-1984, MathPro Press, page 185, (a) Let k be fixed. Do there exist sequences of k consecutive abundant numbers?”
“We shall not be concerned with abundant numbers in this book, nevertheless it may be helpful to use this historical example as an illustration. We note the property that any multiple of an abundant number is abundant.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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