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Amicable number

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Two distinct positive integers a,b are amicable when the sum of the proper divisors of a is b and the sum of the proper divisors of b is a. The pair 220,284 is an example. Iterating the proper-divisor sum can also produce longer directed cycles.
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Amicable number
A pair of distinct positive integers in which each is the proper-divisor sum of the other. The integers 220 and 284 form an amicable pair.

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