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Are all powers of 2 abundant of deficient?

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Answer:

Deficient

Explanation:

A deficient number is one whose proper divisors add up to a number less than the number itself.

Powers of 2

2^2=4

4 is divisible by 1 and 2

1+2=3

3 is less than 4

2^3=8

8 is divisible by 1, 2, and 4.

1+2+4=7

7 is less than 8.

And so on

User Rmcneilly
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Answer:

in mathematics a power of two is a number of the form to n where n is an integer that is the result of an explanation with number 2 as at the base and an integer

Explanation:

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