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Harmonic series (mathematics)

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You can add small pieces together.

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Block stacking problem.svg
Imagine cutting a cake into tiny bits. If you keep adding bits, the pile grows. It can grow very big! It never has to stop. Can you think of small pieces?
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visual proof harmonic series diverges.svg

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