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[2024/05/16] Infinite multiplication series (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by siriusmart to c/dailymaths

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Show that the infinite multiplication (1+1/1)(1+1/2)(1+1/3)... does not converge.

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[–] siriusmart 2 points 4 months ago

i added the solution to the post, i didnt see the multiplication before someone mentioned it, but yeah if we put it to the power of e it will telescope again, which is clearly the main character of this sub at this point (jk)