Resistors in series: Ωtotal = Ωvalue + Ωvalue + Ωvalue
2000Ω = 1000Ω + 500Ω +500Ω
Resistors in Parallel: Ωtotal = 1/((1/Ωvalue)+(1/Ωvalue)+(1/Ωvalue))
200Ω = 1/((1/1000Ω)+(1/500Ω)+(1/500))
In Parallel, the total resistance, will be less then the lowest value resistor.
2000Ω = 1000Ω + 500Ω +500Ω
Resistors in Parallel: Ωtotal = 1/((1/Ωvalue)+(1/Ωvalue)+(1/Ωvalue))
200Ω = 1/((1/1000Ω)+(1/500Ω)+(1/500))
In Parallel, the total resistance, will be less then the lowest value resistor.