What is the term for the number that is the sum of all its divisors, excluding itself?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: medium
Hint: An example is 6, where 1, 2, and 3 add up to 6.
Answer
Perfect Number
Explanation
A perfect number is equal to the sum of its proper divisors, like 6 = 1 + 2 + 3.
This is a medium knowledge riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Perfect Number.
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