\(\frac{m}{n}< \frac{p}{q}\Leftrightarrow mq< pn\)
\(\Rightarrow mq+mn< pn+mn\)
\(\Rightarrow m\left(n+q\right)< n\left(m+p\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{m}{n}< \frac{m+p}{n+q}\) (1)
\(mq< pn\)
\(\Rightarrow mq+pq=pn+pq\)
\(\Rightarrow q\left(m+p\right)< p\left(n+q\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{m+p}{n+q}< \frac{p}{q}\) (2)
Từ (1) và (2) suy ra: \(\frac{m}{n}< \frac{m+p}{n+q}< \frac{p}{q}\)