ON A PROBLEM OF MAKOWSKI AND SCHINZEL
LE Mao-hua
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LE Mao-hua
Abstract
For any positive integer n,let σ(n) and (n) be the sum of divisors and Euler's totient function of n respectively. In this paper we prove that if p is a prime divisor of n,then we have σ((np))/np σ((n) )/n.
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For any positive integer n,let σ(n) and (n) be the sum of divisors and Euler's totient function of n respectively. In this paper we prove that if p is a prime divisor of n,then we have σ((np))/np σ((n) )/n.
Key concepts: Euler's totient function, Mathematics, Divisor (algebraic geometry), Divisor function, Prime (order theory), Integer (computer science), Combinatorics, Prime factor