Is 12 a perfect number or not? If no then please give reasons.

A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper positive divisors, that is, the sum of its positive divisors excluding the number itself.

Suppose the number 6. The divisors of 6 excluding itself are 1,2 and 3. We see that 6= 1+2+3

 

Similarly, we can check for 12. Its factors are 1,2,3,4,6.

Add all of them we get 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 16

So, 12 is not a perfect number.

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Please give the reason fast..........

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no because the sum of its factors is not twice of the no 12

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Thanks

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