I don't understand why ${ \displaystyle \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n} }$ is divergent, but ${ \displaystyle \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2} }$ is convergent and its limit is equal to ${ \displaystyle\frac{\pi^2}{6} }$. In both cases, ${n^{th}}$ term tends to zero, so what makes these series different?
${ \displaystyle \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n} = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{6} + }$ ...
${ \displaystyle \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2} =1 + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{9} + \frac{1}{16} + \frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{36} + }$ ...