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              Abstract
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 Let 
 denote the sum
 of divisors of 
 and
 
 denote the product of
 distinct prime divisors of 
.
 We shall show that, if 
 and 
,
 then there exist odd (not necessarily distinct) primes
 
 and (not necessarily
 odd) distinct primes 
 () such
 that 
,
 
 (),
 with 
,
 and 
,
 
 (),
 
.
  
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              Keywords
              
                sum of divisors, square-free core, radical of an integer,
                De Koninck's conjecture, directed multigraphs, directed
                acyclic multigraphs
               
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              Mathematical Subject Classification
              
                Primary: 11A25
               
              
                Secondary: 05C20, 11A05, 11A41
               
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              Milestones
              
                Received: 31 March 2021
               
              
                Revised: 31 July 2021
               
              
                Accepted: 25 August 2021
               
              
                Published: 13 September 2021
               
              
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