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They were discovered by scientists
No, there are no known perfect numbers between 1 and 30. The only perfect numbers that have been discovered are 6, 28, 496, and 8128.
Mathematics, including prime numbers, is discovered, not invented.Systems and methods we use are invented, but concepts of relationships between objects governed by logic, such as the prime numbers are discovered and named. As such, a more appropriate question might be "Who discovered prime numbers?"Many have discovered prime numbers; the first is unknown to mankind.
Numbers were not discovered but were created out of necessity for the purpose of counting livestock and recording the seasons .... etc
Perfect numbers have the form 2n-1(2n-1) where 2n-1 is a Mersenne prime. When a new Mersenne prime is discovered, so is a new perfect number.