\(\dfrac{1}{9}+\dfrac{1}{10}< \dfrac{1}{8}+\dfrac{1}{8}=\dfrac{1}{4}\) và \(\dfrac{1}{41}+\dfrac{1}{42}< \dfrac{1}{40}+\dfrac{1}{40}=\dfrac{1}{20}\)
Suy ra:
\(S=\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{9}+\dfrac{1}{10}+\dfrac{1}{41}+\dfrac{1}{42}< \dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{20}=\dfrac{1}{2}\)