# Subseries of harmonic series

It is well known that harmonic series $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n}$$ diverges but in 1985 G. H. Behforooz proved that if we remove terms that have denominator that ends with $9$ series converges. To which constant does that series converge? What is special about numbers that end in $9$?

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I think you mean "if we remove all terms where the denominator has a $9$ in its base $10$ decimal expansion, then the series converges." The series most certainly still diverges if we remove only those numbers which end with a $9$. –  Eric Naslund Feb 3 '13 at 0:09
The number $9$ is special. For example, cats have $9$ lives. But there is nothing special about $9$ for this problem. And it is not "ends in $9$", that does not affect divergence. –  André Nicolas Feb 3 '13 at 0:20
–  Byron Schmuland Feb 3 '13 at 0:48
I found a reference to H (not G H) Behforooz in 1995 (not 1985): cut-the-knot.org/arithmetic/algebra/HarmonicSeries.shtml --- many other links arise from typing behforooz harmonic into the web. –  Gerry Myerson Feb 3 '13 at 1:09