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Abundant number
Definition
An abundant number is any number, n, which has a sigma value greater than 2n.
Example
The divisors of 12 are [math]\displaystyle{ (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12) }[/math], so
- [math]\displaystyle{ \sigma(12)\ =\ 1+2+3+4+6+12\ =\ 28 }[/math]
Abundant numbers and aliquot sequences
Abundant numbers increase the size of an aliquot sequence because when an abundant number occurs in a sequence, the next step is larger than the current step. Also, when a sequence is controlled by a driver, the subsequent steps are always abundant until an escape from the driver is obtained.
