Ta có:
1/1! = 1
1/2! = 1/1.2
1/3! = 1/2.3
1/4! < 1/3.4
1/5! < 1/4.5
.........
1/2001! < 1/2000.2001
==> S < 1 + 1/1.2 + 1/2.3 + 1/3.4 + 1/4.5 + ... + 1/2000.2001
S < 1 + 1 - 1/2 + 1/2 - 1/3 + ... + 1/2000 - 1/2001
S < 1 + 1 - 1/2001
S < 2 - 1/2001 < 2 < 3
==> S < 3