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Proper-divisor sum (s(n)=σ(n)−n)

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The proper-divisor sum, or aliquot sum, adds the positive proper divisors:
s(n)=∑d∣nd<n​​d=σ(n)−n.
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In particular s(1)=0, an empty sum. Removing n from the sum-of-divisors function is essential: σ(6)=12, but its proper-divisor sum is 6.

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