Ta có
\(A=\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{5}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{8}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{11}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{13}+\frac{1}{14}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{16}\right)\)
Vì \(\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{8}< \frac{1}{6}.3=\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{11}< \frac{1}{9}.3=\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{13}+\frac{1}{14}< \frac{1}{12}.3=\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{16}< \frac{1}{10}.2=\frac{1}{5}\)
=> \(S< 2\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{5}\right)< 2\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\right)=3\)
=> S<3 (1)
Lập luận tương tự ta có
\(S>2\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}\right)>2\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\right)=2\)
=> S>2 (2)
Từ (1) và (2) ta có 2 < A < 3. Vậy A không phải là số tự nhiên.
