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Closest harmonic number to an integer

1 · John Cook · Nov. 20, 2025, 1:39 a.m.
Math Harmonic Numbers mathematics algorithms problem-solving
Summary
This blog post discusses finding the value of n such that the harmonic number Hn is closest to a given integer m. It builds on previous content about harmonic numbers and aims to solve two specific problems related to this concept.
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