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If the sequence (n) converges to a limit L then, by definition, for any eps>0 there exists a number N such |n-L|N. However if eps=0.5 then whatever value of N we chose we find that whenever n>max{N,L}+1, |n-L|=n-L>1>eps. Proving the first statement false by contradiction.

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