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ABUNDANT NUMBER

Abundant Number

If the sum of the proper divisors of a number is greater than that number, then that number is called as an Abundant Number.

More About Abundant Number

The difference of the sum of the divisors and the number is called �abundance�.
945 is the smallest odd abundant number.

Examples of Abundant Number

Consider the number 12. The proper divisors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Sum of these divisors = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 16. As the sum of the divisors is 16 and 16 is greater than 12, so 12 is an abundant number.
12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 42, 48, 54, 56, 60, 66, 70, 72, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 96, 100 are the list of abundant numbers between 1 and 100.

Video Examples: Deficient, Abundant and Perfect Numbers 1
 

Solved Example on Abundant Number

Ques: Which of the following satisfies the abundant number property?

Choices:

A. 16
B. 22
C. 9
D. 18
Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Step 1: If the sum of the proper divisors of a number is greater than that number, then that number is called as an abundant number.
Step 2: The proper divisors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.
1 + 2 + 4 + 8 = 15, the sum of the divisors of the number 16 is not greater than the number.[15 <>
Step 3: The proper divisors of 22 are 1, 2, and 11.
1 + 2 + 11 = 14, the sum of the divisors of the number 22 is not greater than the number.[14 < 22]="">
Step 4: The proper divisors of 9 are 1 and 3.
1 + 3 = 4, the sum of the divisors of the number 9 is not greater than the number. [4 <>
Step 5: The proper divisors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9.
1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 9 = 21, the sum of the divisors of the number 16 is greater than the number. [21 > 18.]
Step 6: So, the number 18 satisfies the abundant number property.

 

Quick Summary

  • Abundant numbers have a sum of proper divisors greater than the number.
  • 945 is the smallest odd abundant number.
  • The difference between the sum of divisors and the number is the 'abundance'.
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🍎 Teacher Insights

Use visual aids like factor trees to help students identify divisors. Emphasize the distinction between proper and improper divisors. Relate abundant numbers to perfect and deficient numbers for comparative understanding.

🎓 Prerequisites

  • Divisibility
  • Factors
  • Summation

Check Your Knowledge

Q1: Which of the following is an abundant number?

Q2: What is the abundance of the number 12?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are proper divisors?
A: Proper divisors of a number are all its divisors excluding the number itself.

Q: How do I check if a number is abundant?
A: Find all the proper divisors, sum them, and check if the sum is greater than the original number.

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