In mathematics, an almost perfect number (sometimes also called slightly defective number) is a natural number n such that the sum of all divisors of n (the divisor function σ(n)) is equal to 2n - 1, the sum of all proper divisors of n, s(n) = σ(n) - n, then being equal to n - 1. The only known almost perfect numbers are powers of 2 with non-negative exponents (sequence A000079 in OEIS). Therefore the only known odd almost perfect number is 20 = 1, and the only known even almost perfect numbers are those of the form 2k for some positive number k; however, it has not been shown that all almost perfect numbers are of this form. Almost perfect numbers are also known as least deficient numbers.
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