Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem loglt1b

Description: The logarithm of a number is less than 1 iff the number is less than Euler's constant. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2020)

Ref Expression
Assertion loglt1b A + log A < 1 A < e

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 epr e +
2 logltb A + e + A < e log A < log e
3 1 2 mpan2 A + A < e log A < log e
4 loge log e = 1
5 4 a1i A + log e = 1
6 5 breq2d A + log A < log e log A < 1
7 3 6 bitr2d A + log A < 1 A < e