this type of sum come under telescopic sum
k th term = 1/(1+2 +3 + ... k) = 2/(k(k+i) = 2 * ( 1/k - 1/(k+1))
1st term = 2(1/1 - 1/2)
2nd term = 2(1/2 - 1/3)
nth term = 2( 1/n - 1/(n+1))
sum (all terms except 1st and last cancel) = 2/(1/1- 1/(n+1)) = 2n/(n+1)
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