OTP: Perfect number

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Califchief - 24 Apr 2008 07:00 GMT

In all my years in school/college/university, I never
heard the term "perfect number" until this week.

I do know there is a teacher or two out there in ASA
who I'm hoping can define the term.

... Get the facts first - you can distort them later!
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RoseB - 24 Apr 2008 14:49 GMT

> In all my years in school/college/university, I never
> heard the term "perfect number" until this week.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>... Get the facts first - you can distort them later!
>___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

A perfect number is one in which the sum of its divisors equal that
number. For example, consider the number 6. 1,2, and 3 are its
divisors, and 1+2+3=6.
(I looked it up, and got this info inWikipedia-- not the world's
greatest source I know). In first grade we do not know this. The
students would think the perfect number is 1, because they are still
very egocentric. LOL. I on the other hand, believe it should be the
number 2. Haha.Others may have different ideas...
Rose @}->--
Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown,
one seeks to understand it.

Please remove "Ima" to reply.

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