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On the small prime factors of a non-deficient number

Number Theory 2022-11-15 v6

Abstract

Let σ(n)\sigma(n) to be the sum of the positive divisors of nn. A number is non-deficient if σ(n)2n\sigma(n) \geq 2n. We establish new lower bounds for the number of distinct prime factors of an odd non-deficient number in terms of its second smallest, third smallest and fourth smallest prime factors. We also obtain tighter bounds for odd perfect numbers. We also discuss the behavior of σ(n!+1)\sigma(n!+1), σ(2n+1)\sigma(2^n+1), and related sequences.

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@article{arxiv.2005.12118,
  title  = {On the small prime factors of a non-deficient number},
  author = {Joshua Zelinsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.12118},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

19 pages. Accepted to Integers