Ta có:
7/12 = 4/12 + 3/12 = 1/3 + 1/4 = 20/60 + 20/80
và 1/41 + 1/42 + 1/43 +...+ 1/79 + 1/80 = (1/41 + 1/42 + 1/43 + ...+ 1/60) + (1/61 + 1/62 +...+ 1/79 + 1/80)
Do 1/41> 1/42 > 1/43 > ...>1/59 > 1/60
=> (1/41 + 1/42 + 1/43 + ...+ 1/60) > 1/60 + ...+ 1/60 = 20/60
và 1/61> 1/62> ... >1/79> 1/80
=> (1/61 + 1/62 +...+ 1/79 + 1/80) > 1/80 + ...+ 1/80 = 20/80
Vậy 1/41 + 1/42 + 1/43 +...+ 1/79 + 1/80 > 20/60 + 20/80 = 7/12