Vì 1/6<1/5;1/7<1/5:1/8<1/5;1/9<1/5
=>1/5+1/6+1/7+1/8+1/9<1/5.2=1(1)
Vậy 1/5+1/6+1/7+1/8+1/9<1
Lại có: 1/10<1/8;1/11<1/8;1/12<1/8;1/13<1/18;1/14<1/8;1/15<1/8;1/16<1/8;1/17<1/8
=>1/10+1/11+1/12+1/13+1/14+1/15+1/16+1/17<1/8.8=1
Vậy 1/10+1/11+1/12+1/13+1/14+1/15+1/16+1/17<1(2)
Từ (1) và (2)
=>1/5+1/6+1/7+...+1/17<2
Vậy 1/5+1/6+1/7+...+1/17<2