Given the series k=0(179)k\displaystyle {\sum_{{{k}={0}}}^{{\infty}}}{\left(\frac{{17}}{{9}}\right)}^{{k}}

Does this series converge or diverge?
If the series converges, find the sum of the series:

k=0(179)k\displaystyle {\sum_{{{k}={0}}}^{{\infty}}}{\left(\frac{{17}}{{9}}\right)}^{{k}} =  
(If the series diverges, just leave this second box blank.)