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 Definition Of Amicable Numbers

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Amicable numbers are pairs of numbers, each of which is the sum of the others aliquot divisors.



Example, 220 and 284 are amicable numbers whereas all the aliquot divisors of 220, i.e., 110, 55, 44, 22, 10, 5, 4, 2, 1 add up to 284 and all the aliquot divisors of 284, i.e., 142, 71, 4, 2, 1 add up to 220.

Also true for any two amicable numbers, N1 and N2, is the fact that the sum of all the factors/divisors of both, Sf(N1 + N2) = N1 + N2. Stated another way, Sf(220 + 284) = 220 + 284 = 504.

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