# Math Help - [SOLVED] Use ratio test to determine if series converges or diverges

1. ## [SOLVED] Use ratio test to determine if series converges or diverges

$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\ \frac{k!}{k^3}$
I'm stuck about half way through
this is what ive done so far
$lim_{k->\infty}\frac{(k+1)!}{(k+1)^3}*\frac{k^3}{k!}$
I know that getting rid of the factorials gives me k+1 in the numerator but im not sure how to simplify the $k^3$and $(k+1)^3$

2. Is $\frac{(k+1)!}{(k+1)^{3}}\cdot \frac{k^{3}}{k!} = (k+1)\cdot (1-\frac{1}{k})^{3}$ so that...

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3. Hello, vinson24!

$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\ \frac{k!}{k^3}$

I'm stuck about half way through

This is what ive done so far: . $\lim_{k->\infty}\frac{(k+1)!}{(k+1)^3}\cdot\frac{k^3}{k! }$

I know that getting rid of the factorials gives me k+1 in the numerator
but im not sure how to simplify the $k^3$ and $(k+1)^3$

We have: . $\frac{(k+1)!}{k!}\cdot\frac{k^3}{(k+1)^3} \;=\;\frac{k+1}{1}\cdot\left(\frac{k}{k+1}\right)^ 3$

In the parentheses, divide top and bottom by $k\!:\quad \frac{k+1}{1}\cdot\left(\frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{k}}\ri ght)^3$

Got it?

4. yes diverges thanks