Ta có:
A = 1 + 5 + 52 + 53 + 54 + ...+ 52017
A = \(\frac{5^{2017}-1}{5-1}\)
B = \(\frac{5^{2018}-1}{2-1}\)
=> \(4A=\frac{5^{2017}-1}{4}.4=5^{2017}-1< B=5^{2018}-1\)
Vậy 4A < B
Ta có: 5A=5(1+5+52+....+52017)
5A=5+52+53+....+52018
5A-A=(5+52+53+...+52018)-(1+5+52+....+52017)
4A=52018-1
Vì 4A=52018-1. Mà 52018-1=52018-1
Suy ra:4A=B