MHB What Is the Sum of the Series \( \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n}{(n+1)!} \)?

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Find the sum of this series:
$$ \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n}{(n+1)!} $$

I'm really struggling with this one.. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks you.
 
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Look at the sequence of partial sums.

$$S_1 = \dfrac{1}{2}$$, $$S_2 = \dfrac{5}{6}$$, $$S_3 = \dfrac{23}{24}$$, $$S_4 = \dfrac{119}{120}$$, $$S_5 = \dfrac{719}{720}$$, etc.

Once you guess the obvious answer for $$S_n$$, you can prove it by induction. Then take the limit as $$n \rightarrow \infty$$
 

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