Problem 46000. Compute the harmonic numbers

• Created by ChrisR
• Appears in Number Manipulation IV

×

Like (4)

Difficulty:

(21)

Rate

• Solve Later   
• Add To GroupÂ

The nth harmonic number is defined as the sum of the reciprocals of the integers from 1 to n:

The first four harmonic numbers are 1, 3/2, 11/6, and 25/12. The harmonic numbers appear in several interesting identities, including this one for Apery's constant:

Compute the nth harmonic number.

Solve

Solution Stats

65.22% Correct | 34.78% Incorrect

• 138 Solutions
• 83 Solvers

Last Solution submitted on Apr 03, 2025

Last 200 Solutions

Solution Comments

ANNOUNCEMENT ×

Registration Now Open for MathWorks AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE 2025

Hello Community, We're excited to announce that registration is now open for the...

Problem Recent Solvers83

Suggested Problems

• Return unique values without sorting

  939 Solvers

• Arrange vector in ascending order

  788 Solvers

• Insert zeros into vector

  815 Solvers

• Fix the last element of a cell array

  1559 Solvers

• Find Logic 4

  417 Solvers

More from this Author298

• Compute the effective conductivity of a heterogeneous aquifer

  12 Solvers

• Classify water surface profiles

  4 Solvers

• Compute the effective conductivity of more heterogeneous aquifers

  1 Solvers

• Evaluate the zeta function for complex arguments

  11 Solvers

• Design a capture zone

  3 Solvers