Gọi biểu thức là A, ta có:
A = \(\frac{12}{1.4.7}+\frac{12}{4.7.10}+\frac{12}{7.10.13}+...+\frac{12}{54.57.60}=2\left(\frac{6}{1.4.7}+\frac{6}{4.7.10}+\frac{6}{7.10.13}+...+\frac{6}{54.57.60}\right)\)
A = \(2\left(\frac{1}{1.4}-\frac{1}{4.7}+\frac{1}{4.7}-\frac{1}{7.10}+\frac{1}{7.10}-\frac{1}{10.13}+...+\frac{1}{54.57}-\frac{1}{57.60}\right)\)
A = \(2\left(\frac{1}{1.4}-\frac{1}{57.60}\right)=2\left(\frac{427}{1710}\right)=\frac{427}{855}< \frac{427}{854}=\frac{1}{2}\)
Vậy A < \(\frac{1}{2}\)(điều cần chứng minh)