How to Make This Estimator Unbiased?

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Could someone clarify if I'm interpreting this question correctly?

As the sample size increases and approaches infinity, then the expected value of the estimator would approach $0.$ The estimator is biased because $θ$ is not equal to $θ/n.$

But, if $n = 1,$ then wouldn't the expected value${} = θ$? Is this how the statistician's estimator would become unbiased?

Clarification appreciated!

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We don't have to take limit of $n$ to $\infty$, currently we have

$$\mathbb{E}[\hat{\theta}]=\frac{\theta}{n}$$

We want to find $k$ such that

$$\mathbb{E}[k\hat{\theta}]=\frac{k\theta}{n}=\theta$$

Can you solve for $k$?