1/2 × 2/3 × 3/4 × 4/5 × 5/6 × 6/7 × 7/8 × 8/9 × 9/10 = 1/10
Observe each multiplication step below:
1/2 × 2/3 = 1/3
1/3 × 3/4 = 1/4
1/4 × 4/5 = 1/5
1/5 × 5/6 = 1/6
1/6 × 6/7 = 1/7
1/7 × 7/8 = 1/8
1/8 × 8/9 = 1/9
1/9 × 9/10 = 1/10
No matter what natural number you pick for x, you'll always get 1/(x + 1) as the product summation result!
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