Comparison Test (series)

Compare a series to a known convergent or divergent nonnegative series
Comparison Test (series)

Comparison Test: Let 0anbn0\le a_n\le b_n for all sufficiently large nn.

  • If n=1bn\sum_{n=1}^\infty b_n , then n=1an\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n converges.
  • If n=1an\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n , then n=1bn\sum_{n=1}^\infty b_n diverges.

This test reduces convergence questions to bounding terms by simpler expressions.