factorization to determine convergence/divergence

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Let:

$$f(n) = n/(n^4+1)$$

if we factor f to:

$$ n/[n^3(n+1/n^3)] $$

Given that this is equivalent, we perform distribution:

$$1/[n^2(n+(1/n^3)]$$

We now have:

$$ 1/(n^3+1/n) $$

So:

$ 1/n ->$ 0 as $n -> \infty $

As well:

$ \frac 1{n^3} -> 0$ as $n -> \infty $

However, the answer uses arctangent and u substituion to solve. I did see a manipulation of arctan's integrand.

Intuitivly, I thought factoring would be easier to find how the function behaves, e.g., diverges/converges.

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i would rewrite the term like following $\frac{n}{n^4}\cdot \frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{n^4}}$ and we have $\frac{1}{n^3}\cdot \frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{n^4}}$ and for $n->\infty$ we obtain $0 \cdot \frac{1}{1+0}=0$
Sonnhard.