What Is Proper?

Number Theory Level 1

We call a proper divisor of a positive integer as a positive divisor other than itself. For example, the divisors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8, the first three of these numbers are the proper divisors of 8.

What is the total number of proper divisor(s) of a prime number?

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