Every odd perfect number has a prime factor which exceeds 10⁶

Every odd perfect number has a prime factor which exceeds $10^6$
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by Peter Hagis Jr. and Graeme L. Cohen PDF

Math. Comp. 67 (1998), 1323-1330 Request permission

It is proved here that every odd perfect number is divisible by a prime greater than $10^{6}$.

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