Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 24 (2021), Article 21.3.4

Divisibility of Divisor Functions of Even Perfect Numbers


Hùng Việt Chu
Department of Mathematics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL 61820
USA

Abstract:

Let k > 2 be a prime such that 2k – 1 is a Mersenne prime. Let n = 2α–1p, where α > 1 and p < 3 · 2α–1 – 1 is an odd prime. Define σk(n) to be the sum of the kth powers of the positive divisors of n. Continuing the work of Cai et al. and Jiang, we prove that n | σk(n) if and only if n is an even perfect number other than 2k–1(2k – 1). Furthermore, if n = 2α–1pβ–1 for some β > 1, then n | σ5(n) if and only if n is an even perfect number other than 496.


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(Concerned with sequences A000396 A181595 A271816 A341475.)


Received October 20 2020; revised version received February 13 2021. Published in Journal of Integer Sequences, February 13 2021.


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