= A positive integer is called perfect if it is equal to the sum of its positive divisors other than itself. (For example, 6 is perfect as 6 1+2+3.) For an integer n, prove that if 2n 1 is prime then 2n-1(2n – 1) is perfect. - [10 marks]

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