Problem:
Let denote the sum of the (positive) divisors of , including and itself.
Prove that
for every positive integer .
Solution
Solution:
The th term on the left is the sum of all dividing . If we write this sum out explicitly, then each term appears times—once for each multiple of that is . Thus, the sum equals
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