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From: WM <wolfgang.mueckenheim@tha.de>
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Subject: Re: How many different unit fractions are lessorequal than all unit
 fractions?
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 20:20:52 +0200
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On 02.10.2024 21:44, FromTheRafters wrote:
> WM formulated the question :

>> But it is in contradiction with NUF(x) passing 1. Do you understand 
>> that NUF(x) can nowhere increase by more than 1?
> 
> Nowhere but in your mind is that 'passing' a necessity.

If all fractions are separated real points on the real axis, then there 
must be a first one.

Regards, WM