Improper Integrals Comparison Method

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I have the Integral: $$\int^\infty_{20}\frac{1}{x\cdot \ln^{15}(x)}\,dx$$ I know that $$\lim_{x\to \infty}(\ln(x)) = \infty$$

Subsequently, I could substitute with $$\ln(x)$$ in the denominator and try to prove that this integral is convergent because $$f(x) > g(x)$$ But it does not seem to be working. Because it seems divergent and could not state the same for a smaller function. Could you suggest another substitution.

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Hint: The integral $$ \int_{20}^\infty\frac{dx}{x(\ln(x))^{15}} $$ can be rewritten as $$ \lim_{t\rightarrow\infty}\int_{20}^t\frac{dx}{x(\ln(x))^{15}}. $$ Then, use the substitution $u=\ln(x)$ to get that this integral is $$ \lim_{t\rightarrow\infty}\int_{\ln(20)}^{\ln(t)}\frac{du}{u^{15}}. $$