Ta có:
A = (1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5) + (1/6 + 1/7 +1/8) + (1/9 + 1/10 + 1/11) +
(1/12 + 1/13 + 1/14) + (1/15 + 1/16) <
(1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5) + 3(1/6) + 3(1/9) + 3(1/12) + 3(1/15) =
2(1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5) < 2(1/2 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/4) = 3
Mặt khác
A = (1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4) + (1/5 + 1/6 + 1/7 + 1/8) + (1/9 + 1/10 + 1/11 + 1/12) +
(1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15 + 1/16)>
(1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4) + 4(1/8) + 4(1/12) + 4(1/16) =
2(1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4) > 2(1/2 + 1/4 + 1/4) = 2 => 2 < A < 3
Vậy A không là số tự nhiên