Choosing a Convergence Test for Infinite Series

Courtesy David J. Manuel

Do Series Diverges by
the individual No
terms approach 0? the Divergence Test.

Yes

Does Do Use Ratio Test

the series Yes individual terms Yes
alternate have factorials or (Ratio of Consecutive
signs? exponentials?
Terms)
No No

Is Use Alternating
individual term Yes Use Integral Test Series Test
easy to integrate? (do absolute value of
terms go to 0?)
No

Do
individual terms Use Comparison or
involve fractions with Yes Limit Comp. Test
powers of n? (Look at Dominating
Terms)
No