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Perfect Digit

Problem

The divisors of a positive integer, excluding the number itself, are called the proper divisors . If the sum of proper divisors is equal to the number we call the number perfect. For example, the divisors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, and 28, so the sum of proper divisors is 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 = 28.

The first eight perfect numbers are 6, 28, 496, 8128, 33550336, 8589869056, 137438691328, 2305843008139952128.

Prove that the last digit of an even perfect numbers will be 6 or 8.

Problem ID: 331 (29 Aug 2007)     Difficulty: 4 Star

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