Prove, if $n>6$ is an even, perfect number, then $n\equiv4 \pmod 6$

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I've been working on this for quite awhile, and am stumped after a little bit. I have some stuff written down, but I just don't know how to completely prove it. I don't have much done yet:

  • $(2^{p-1})(2^p -1)$

  • $(2^{p-1})(2^p -1)\equiv 4 \pmod 6$

I know $p$ must be prime, but I'm just having trouble going forward.

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Let's forget about the case p=2. Then, p is prime implies: p is odd. It's easy to prove that when p is odd you have:

2^p ≡ 2 (mod 6).

It's so because 2*4 ≡ 2 (mod 6) so you can go to any odd power and keep the residue at 2.

The same way you prove that 2^(p-1) ≡ 4 (mod 6).

That's it.

(2^(p-1))(2^p - 1) ≡ (4)(2-1) ≡ 4 (mod 6).