=1/2+(1/2-1/3)+(1/3-1/4)+……+(1/39-1/140)
=1/2+1/2-1/3+1/3-1/4+1/4……+1/38-1/39+1/39-1/40
=(1/2+1/2)+(1/3-1/3)+(1/4-1/4)+……(1/39-1/39)-1/40
=1-1/40
=39/40
=1/2+(1/2-1/3)+(1/3-1/4)+……+(1/39-1/140)
=1/2+1/2-1/3+1/3-1/4+1/4……+1/38-1/39+1/39-1/40
=(1/2+1/2)+(1/3-1/3)+(1/4-1/4)+……(1/39-1/39)-1/40
=1-1/40
=39/40