Odd perfect numbers have a prime factor exceeding 10⁷

Jenkins, Paul

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-03-01496-0

Odd perfect numbers have a prime factor exceeding $10^{7}$
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Abstract:

It is proved that every odd perfect number is divisible by a prime greater than $10^{7}$.

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