Abundant numbers
A kind of number
About Abundant numbers
An abundant number is a positive integer for which the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the number itself. For example, 12 has proper divisors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 summing to 16 > 12.
Key features
- Every multiple of a perfect or abundant number (greater than the number) is abundant.
- The smallest abundant number is 12.
Examples: