Show that, for all $n > 1: \frac{1}{n + 1} < \log(1 + \frac1n) < \frac1n.$ I'm learning calculus, specifically derivatives and applications of MVT, and need help with the following exercice: 

Show that, for all $n > 1$ $$\frac{1}{n + 1} < \log(1 + \frac1n) < \frac1n.$$ 

I tried to follow the below steps in order to prove the RHS inequality: 
Proving that $f < g$ on $I$ from $a$ to $b$:
Step $1$. Prove that $f' < g'$ on $\operatorname{Int}(I)$.
Step $2$. Show that $f(a) \leq g(a)$ or that $f(a^+) \leq g(a^+)$
Following the above steps, let $f(x) = \log(1 + \frac1x)$ and $g(x) = \frac1x$, for all $x > 1$. One has
$$f'(x) =  -\frac{1}{x^2 + x} \quad \text{and} \quad g'(x) = -\frac{1}{x^2}.$$
We note that, for every $x > 1$, $f'(x) > g'(x)$. Moreover, $f(1^+) = \log(2) < 1 = g(1^+).$ 
My problem is that I got the wrong inequality sign in Step $1$.

Looking at the solution in my textbook, the author suggests using the MVT but I don't know how to apply it in this case.  

It's given in the question that $n>1$. I'm assuming $n\in\mathbb Z$.
$x_n=\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n$ is strictly increasing. Proof: $x_n>0,$ $\forall n$.
$$\frac{x_{n+1}}{x_n}=\frac{n+2}{n+1}\left(1-\frac{1}{(n+1)^2}\right)^n>$$
By Bernoulli's inequality:
$$>\frac{n+2}{n+1}\left(1-\frac{n}{(n+1)^2}\right)=$$
$$=\frac{n^3+3n^2+3n+2}{n^3+3n^2+3n+1}>1$$
By Binomial theorem: $$\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n=1+\frac{1}{n}+\frac{n(n-1)}{2!}\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^2+$$
$$+\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{3!}\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^3+\cdots+\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^n<$$
$$<1+1+\frac{1}{2!}+\frac{1}{3!}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n!}<$$
$$<1+1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2\cdot 3}+$$
$$+\frac{1}{3\cdot 4}+\cdots+\frac{1}{(n-1)n}=$$
Use the formula/identity $\frac{1}{(k-1)k}=\frac{1}{k-1}-\frac{1}{k}$, $\forall k$, $k\neq 0$, $k\neq 1$.
$$=1+1+1-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}+$$
$$+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n-1}-\frac{1}{n}=$$
$$=3-\frac{1}{n}<3$$
Therefore $x_n$ converges. $e$ is sometimes defined as:
$$\lim_{n\to +\infty} x_n=e$$
$y_n=\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^{n+1}$ is strictly decreasing. Proof: $y_n>0,$ $\forall n$.
$$\frac{y_{n-1}}{y_n}=\frac{n}{n+1}\left(1+\frac{1}{n^2-1}\right)^n>$$
By Bernoulli's inequality:
$$>\frac{n}{n+1}\left(1+\frac{n}{n^2-1}\right)=$$
$$=\frac{n^3+n^2-n}{n^3+n^2-n-1}>1$$
because $n^3+n^2-n-1>0$ because $n^3>n$, $n^2>n$, $n>1$.
$$\lim_{n\to +\infty}y_n=\lim_{n\to +\infty}\left(x_n\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)\right)=$$
$$=e(1+0)=e$$
$$x_n<e<y_n$$
$$\ln x_n< 1<\ln y_n$$
$$n\ln\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)<1<(n+1)\ln\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)$$
$$\frac{1}{n+1}<\ln\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)<\frac{1}{n}$$
