(1-1/2)x(1-1/3)x(1-1/4)x....x(1-1/1996)x(1-1/997)
=1/2x2/3x3/4x....x1995/1996x1996/1997
=1x2x3x...x1995x1996/2x3x4x...x1996x1997
=1/1997
\(\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}x\frac{2}{3}x\frac{3}{4}x\frac{4}{5}x...x\frac{1996}{1997}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow1x\frac{1}{1997}\)\(=\frac{1}{1997}\)