(1+1/2)*(1+1/2^2)*(1+1/2^4)*(1+1/2^8)(1+1/2^16)
=(1-1/2)(1+1/2)(1+1/2^2))(1+1/2^4)(1+1/2^8)(1+1/2^16)/(1-1/2)
=2(1-1/2^2)(1+1/2^2)(1+1/2^4)(1+1/2^8)(1+1/2^16)
=2(1-1/2^4)(1+1/2^4)(1+1/2^8)(1+1/2^16)
=2(1-1/2^8)(1+1/2^8)(1+1/2^16)
=2(1-1/2^16)(1+1/2^16)
=2(1-1/2^32)