Irrational number approximation

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Serge Lang Undergraduate Analysis exercise:

(a) Let $\alpha$ be an irrational number. Let $\epsilon > 0$. Show that there exist integers $m, n$ with $n > 0$ such that $ \left| m\alpha - n \right| < \epsilon$.

(b)In fact, given a positive integer $N$, show that there exist integers $m, n$ and $0 < m \leqq N$ such that $\left| m\alpha - n \right| < 1/N$.

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