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What is a Perfect Number?


A Perfect Number is a very special number. It’s a number where all its factors (except itself) add up exactly to the number!

For Examples:

6 is a perfect number because:

1 + 2 + 3 = 6

Another perfect number is 28:

1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 = 28

These numbers are rare and mysterious — and they’ve been studied for thousands of years!


What Makes a Number “Perfect”?

- It must be positive

- All its proper factors (except itself) must add up to it

- It must have at least three factors (so it can’t be a prime)

Try This Game:

“Factor Finder”

1️⃣ Pick a number (like 10, 12, 20…)

2️⃣ Find all the factors (numbers that divide into it evenly)

3️⃣ Add them up — is the number perfect?

Try it with 6 and 28 first — they’re the easiest to find!

Perfect numbers show how numbers can be balanced and beautiful. Even though they’re rare, they’re a cool part of number science and history!


Practice Time!

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