Jumlah n suku pertama deret geometri S = a + ar + ar + ....+ ar n− 2 + ar n− 1 2 n rS = ar + ar + ar + ....+ ar n− 2 + ar n− 1 + ar n − 3 2 n S − rS = a − ar n n n ) ( 1− S n (1− r = a r n ) a ( 1− r n ) S = n 1− r untuk r 1