\(\displaystyle{1 \over {1 - x}}.{1 \over {1 + x}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^2}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^4}}}.\) \(\displaystyle {1 \over {1 + {x^8}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^{16}}}}\)
\(\displaystyle= {1 \over {(1 - x)(1+x)}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^2}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^4}}}.\) \(\displaystyle {1 \over {1 + {x^8}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^{16}}}}\)
\(\displaystyle = {1 \over {1 - {x^2}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^2}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^4}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^8}}}.\) \(\displaystyle {1 \over {1 + {x^{16}}}} \)
\(\displaystyle = {1 \over {1 - {x^4}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^4}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^8}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^{16}}}} \)
\(\displaystyle = {1 \over {1 - {x^8}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^8}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^{16}}}} \)
\(\displaystyle = {1 \over {1 - {x^{16}}}}.{1 \over {1 + {x^{16}}}} = {1 \over {1 - {x^{32}}}} \)