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Definition abundant number in American English

abundant number noun

noun
1

a number is called abundant if the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the number itself

Example

12 is an abundant number because 1+2+3+4+6 (proper divisors of 12) = 16, which is greater than 12.

Definition abundant number in American English