Show Q = ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n, M_n ⊂ M_mn and M_m ⊂ M_mn
Every x ∈ Q can be written as x = r / n where r and n are integers and n ≠ 0.
Since r / n = (-r) / (-n), it is OK to assume that n is a positive integer. That is to
say, we can assume that n ∈ L and r ∈ Z.
Then x = r / n ∈ M_n. So Q ⊂ ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n
Clearly each M_n ⊂ Q, so ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n ⊂ Q.
It follows that Q = ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n
Let x ∈ M_n. Then x = r / n for some r ∈ Z.
So x = (r m) / (m n) for any integer m > 0.
Since r m ∈ Z and m n is a positive integer,
x ∈ M_mn
So M_n ⊂ M_mn
Similarly M_m ⊂ M_mn.
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Every x ∈ Q can be written as x = r / n where r and n are integers and n ≠ 0.
Since r / n = (-r) / (-n), it is OK to assume that n is a positive integer. That is to
say, we can assume that n ∈ L and r ∈ Z.
Then x = r / n ∈ M_n. So Q ⊂ ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n
Clearly each M_n ⊂ Q, so ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n ⊂ Q.
It follows that Q = ∪_(n ∈ L) M_n
Let x ∈ M_n. Then x = r / n for some r ∈ Z.
So x = (r m) / (m n) for any integer m > 0.
Since r m ∈ Z and m n is a positive integer,
x ∈ M_mn
So M_n ⊂ M_mn
Similarly M_m ⊂ M_mn.