# Maths Paper 1, November 2024, question 1.3

> Look at the product (1+1/3)(1+1/4)(1+1/5)…(1+1/n), where n ≥ 3 and the last factor is... Marked mark by mark. Q1.3, Maths Paper 1 November 2024, 3 marks.

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Subject: Maths. Source: Based on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q1.3. Marks: 3. Not yet checked by a teacher.

## Question 1.3 (3 marks)

Look at the product $\left(1+\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{4}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{5}\right)\ldots\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)$, where $n\geq3$ and the last factor is $1+\frac{1}{n}$. Find ALL the values of $n$ for which this product is a whole number.

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