abundant number UK /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bə/US /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bɚ/ noun1 •A number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors (all divisors except the number itself).The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15 and 30, and 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 10 + 15 = 42, which is greater than 30, so 30 is an abundant number. formsabundant numbers