\(A=\left(2+1\right)\left(2^2+1\right)\left(2^4+1\right)....\left(2^{20}+1\right)+1\)
\(A=\left(2^2-1\right)\left(2^2+1\right)\left(2^4+1\right)....\left(2^{20}+1\right)+1\)
\(A=\left(2^4-1\right)\left(2^4+1\right)....\left(2^{20}+1\right)+1\)
\(....\)
\(A=\left(2^{20}-1\right)\left(2^{20}+1\right)+1\)
\(A=2^{40}-1+1\)
\(A=2^{40}\)