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Definition amicable numbers in American English

amicable numbers plural noun

plural noun
1

two numbers are called amicable if each is the sum of the proper divisors of the other

Example

220 and 284 are amicable numbers because 1+2+4+5+10+11+20+22+44+55+110 (proper divisors of 220) = 284 1+2+4+71+142 (proper divisors of 284) = 220

Definition amicable numbers in American English