Does the sum of ln(k/(k+1)) converge or diverge as n approaches infinity?

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The series \(\sum_{k=1}^{n} \ln\left(\frac{k}{k+1}\right)\) diverges as \(n\) approaches infinity. While initial reasoning suggested that terms would cancel out leading to convergence at \(\ln(1) = 0\), further analysis reveals that the last term does not cancel, resulting in divergence. Wolfram Alpha confirms this conclusion, emphasizing the importance of considering all terms in the series.

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So I was trying to see if \Sigmaln(\frac{n}{n+1}) diverges or converges. To see this I started writing out [ln(1) - ln(2)] + [ln(2) - ln(3)] + [ln(4) - ln(5)] ...

I noticed that after ln(1) everything must cancel out so I reasoned that the series must converge on ln(1) which equals ZERO. However, Wolfram Alpha says the series is divergent. I tried looking it up how to do this problem and I read that the last term also does not cancel out which is why the series diverges. However, shouldn't there always be a term bigger than the last so everything must cancel.
 
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Write an expression for \sum_{k=1}^{n} ln(\frac{k}{k+1}). What is the limit of this expression as n tends to infinity?
 

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