1) Show that 28 is a perfect number.

Proper divisors of 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14

Sum of proper divisors of 28: 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 = 28.
Thus, since the sum of the proper divisors equals the number, it is perfect.

2) What is the amicable number to 17296? Show how you found it.
Proper divisors of 17296: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 46, 47, 92, 94, 184, 188, 368, 376, 752,
1081, 2162, 4324, 8648
Sum of proper divisors of 17296: 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 23 + 46 + 47 + 92 + 94 + 184
+ 188 + 368 + 376 + 752 + 1081 + 2162 + 4324 + 8648 = 18416
Thus, the amicable number to 17296 is 18416.
Check:
Proper divisors of 18416: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 1151, 2302, 4604, 9208
Sum of proper divisors: 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 1151 + 2302 + 4604 + 9208 = 17296
3) What is the amicable number to 79750? Show how you found it.
Proper divisors of 79750: 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 22, 25, 29, 50, 55, 58, 110, 125, 145, 250,
275, 290, 319, 550, 638, 725, 1375, 1450, 1595, 2750, 3190, 3625, 7250, 7975,
15950, 39875
Sum of proper divisors of 79750: 1 + 2 + 5 + 10 + 11 + 22 + 25 + 29 + 50 + 55 + 58
+ 110 + 125 + 145 + 250 + 290 + 319 + 550 + 638 + 725 + 1375 + 1450 + 1595 +
2750 + 3190 + 7250 + 7975 + 15950 + 39875 = 88730
Thus, the amicable number to 79750 is 88730.
Check:
Proper divisors of 88730: 1, 2, 5, 10, 19, 38, 95, 190, 467, 934, 2335, 4670, 8873,
17746, 44365
Sum of proper divisors: 1 + 2 + 5 + 10 + 19 + 38 + 95 + 190 + 467 + 934 + 2334 +
4670 + 8873 + 17746 + 44365 = 79750
4) Express all the proper fractions with denominator 11 i.e, 1/11, 2/1110/11 as the sum
of distinct unit fractions.

1
1

11 11
2
11
5R
11
Divide: 2 11
2
2 1
1

Subtract:
11 6 66

Invert:

Round: 6

Invert:

1
6

Round: 4

Invert:

1
4

Round: 3

Invert:

1
3

Round: 3

Invert:

1
3

2
1
1

11 6 66

3
11
3R
11
Divide: 3 11
3
3 1
1

Subtract:
11 4 44

Invert:

3
1
1

11 4 44

4
11
2R
11
Divide: 4 11
4
4 1
1

Subtract:
11 3 33

Invert:

4
1 1

11 3 33

5
11

Invert:

11
5

2R

Divide: 5 11

5 1
4

11 3 33
8R
33
Invert:
Divide: 4 33
4
4 1
1

Subtract:
33 9 99

Subtract:

Round: 9

Invert:

1
9

Round: 2

Invert:

1
2

Round: 2

Invert:

1
2

Round: 8

Invert:

1
8

Round: 2

Invert:

1
2

Round: 5

Invert:

1
5

5 1 1 1

11 3 9 99

6
11
1R
11
Divide: 6 11
6
6 1
1

Subtract:
11 2 22

Invert:

6 1 1

11 2 22

7
11
1R
11
Divide: 7 11
7
7 1
3

Subtract:
11 2 22
7R
22
Invert:
Divide: 3 22
3
3 1
1

Subtract:
22 8 88

Invert:

7 1 1 1

11 2 8 88
8
11
1R
11
Divide: 8 11
8
8 1
5

Subtract:
11 2 22
4R
22
Invert:
Divide: 5 22
5

Invert:

5 1
3

22 5 110
36 R
110
Invert:
Divide: 3 110
Round: 37
3
3
1
111
110
1

Subtract:
110 37 4070 4070 4070

Subtract:

Invert:

1
37

8 1 1 1
1

11 2 5 37 4070

9
11
1R
11
Divide: 9 11
9
9 1
7

Subtract:
11 2 22
3R
22
Invert:
Divide: 7 22
7
7
1
3

Subtract:
22 4 44
14 R
44
Invert:
Divide: 3 44
3
3
1
1

Subtract:
44 15 660

Round: 2

Invert:

1
2

Round: 4

Invert:

1
4

Round: 15

Invert:

1
15

1R
10 11

Round: 2

Invert:

1
2

2R
9 22

Round: 3

Invert:

1
3

13R
5 66

Round: 14

Invert:

1
14

Invert:

9 1 1 1
1

11 2 4 15 660

10
11
11
Divide:
10
10 1
9

Subtract:
11 2 22
22
Invert:
Divide:
9
9 1
5

Subtract:
22 3 66
66
Invert:
Divide:
5

Invert:

Subtract:

5
1
1

66 14 231

10 1 1 1
1

11 2 3 14 231

5) Express

4
as a sum of three distinct unit fractions (Egyptian Method).
253
4
253

63R
253
1
Divide: 4 253
Round: 64
Invert:
4
64
4
1
256
253
3

Subtract:
253 64 16192 16192 16192
5397 R
16192
1
Invert:
Divide: 3 16192
Round: 5398 Invert:
5398
3
3
1
16194
16192
2
1

Subtract:
16192 5398 87404416 87404416 87404416 43702208

Invert:

4
1
1
1

253 64 5398 43702208