#!/usr/bin/env python """ ##--- # jlengrand #Created on : Mon Jan 16 16:22:29 CET 2012 # # DESCRIPTION : Solves problem 21 of Project Euler Let d(n) be defined as the sum of proper divisors of n (numbers less than n which divide evenly into n). If d(a) = b and d(b) = a, where a b, then a and b are an amicable pair and each of a and b are called amicable numbers. For example, the proper divisors of 220 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 20, 22, 44, 55 and 110; therefore d(220) = 284. The proper divisors of 284 are 1, 2, 4, 71 and 142; so d(284) = 220. Evaluate the sum of all the amicable numbers under 10000. ##--- """ def amicable_numbers(max_val): """ Returns the sum of amicable numbers under max_val """ am_list = [] for val in range(1, max_val): am = sum_divisors(val) if am != val and sum_divisors(am) == val : am_list.append(val) return sum(am_list) def sum_divisors(value): """ Returns the sum of the list of proper divisors of value """ div = [] for val in range(1, value ): if (value % val == 0): div.append(val) return sum(div) if __name__ == '__main__': print "Answer : %d" % (amicable_numbers(10000))