ta có
M= 1+1/2^2+1/3^2+...+1/50^2
vì 1=1
1/2^2<1/1*2
1/3^2<1/2*3
.....
1/50^2<1/49*50
=> M< 1+1/1*2+1/2*3+...1/49*50
=> M< (1/1*1+1/1*2+1/2*3+...+1/49 *50)
=> M<( 1/1-1/1+1/1-1/2+...+1/49-1/50)
=> M< (1-1/50)
=> M< 49/50
ta có 49/50= 98/100 và 98/100<173/100=> M<173/100