Question

(1-1/2) (1-1/3) (1-1/4)... (1-1/2023) (1-1/2024)

 

Answer 1

\(\left(1-\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\left(1-\dfrac{1}{3}\right)\left(1-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)...\left(1-\dfrac{1}{2023}\right)\left(1-\dfrac{1}{2024}\right)\)

=\(=\dfrac{1}{2}.\dfrac{2}{3}.\dfrac{3}{4}...\dfrac{2022}{2023}.\dfrac{2023}{2024}=\dfrac{1}{2024}\)

Answer 2

\(\left(1-\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\left(1-\dfrac{1}{3}\right)\left(1-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)...\left(1-\dfrac{1}{2024}\right)\)

\(=\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot\dfrac{2}{3}\cdot\dfrac{3}{4}\cdot\dfrac{4}{5}\cdot...\cdot\dfrac{2023}{2024}\)

\(=\dfrac{1\cdot2\cdot3\cdot4\cdot...\cdot2023}{2\cdot3\cdot4\cdot5\cdot...\cdot2024}\)

\(=\dfrac{1}{2024}\)