Gọi 1/41+1/42+1/43+...+1/80 là A. Ta có:
A=(1/41+1/42+1/43+...+1/50)+(1/51+1/52+1/53+...+1/60)+(1/61+1/62+...+1/70)+(1/71+1/72+...+1/80)
A>(1/50+1/50+...+1/50)+(1/60+1/60+...+1/60)+(1/70+1/70+...+1/70)+(1/80+1/80+...+1/80)
A>1/5+1/3+2/7+1/4
A>449/420
Mà 449/420>350/420=5/6
=>A>5/6