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So, I gotta prove that $\lim_{x \to 0+}\lfloor{\frac{x}{a}\rfloor}\frac{b}{x}=0$, but my only info is that $a,b \in \mathbb{R_{+}^{*}}$.

I assumed $\lfloor{\frac{x}{a}\rfloor}=\frac{x}{a}-[\frac{x}{a}]$, where $[\frac{x}{a}]$ is the fractionary part of the number $\frac{x}{a}$. So, I've got $\lim_{x \to 0+}\lfloor{\frac{x}{a}\rfloor}\frac{b}{x}=\frac{b}{a}-b\cdot \lim_{x \to 0+} \frac{[\frac{x}{a}]}{x}$. But I'm having a hard time trying to prove that $ \lim_{x \to 0+} \frac{[\frac{x}{a}]}{x}=\frac{1}{a}.$ Can you guys give me a hint?

I've found something simmilar in Show that $\lim_{x \to 0+}\frac{x}{a}\lfloor{\frac{b}{x}\rfloor}$ but $\lim_{x \to 0+}\lfloor{\frac{x}{a}\rfloor}\frac{b}{x}=0$ but it didn't help that much. I've tryied to divide into cases: $0<x<a, x=a, x> a$, but I've got absolutelly nothing on the third case.

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    $\begingroup$ Since you are interested in the limit as $x\rightarrow 0^+$, you don't need to bother with $x\geq a$. All that matters is the behaviour of $f(x)$ for positive $x$ near $0$. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 24, 2021 at 2:53
  • $\begingroup$ @MichaelHartley thank you so much!! you're definetly my hero. $\endgroup$
    – geep
    Commented Sep 24, 2021 at 3:02
  • $\begingroup$ A simple observation is that if $0<x<a$ then the function value is $0$. Hence the limit is... $\endgroup$
    – Paramanand Singh
    Commented Sep 24, 2021 at 3:30

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lets say: $$f(x)=\left\lfloor\frac xa\right\rfloor\frac bx$$ then: $$f(x/a)=ab\frac{\lfloor x\rfloor}{x}$$ so lets just look at the function: $$g(x)=\frac{\lfloor x\rfloor}{x}=\frac{\lfloor x\rfloor}{\lfloor x\rfloor+\{x\}}$$ notice that for $0<x<1, \lfloor x\rfloor=0$ whilst $\{x\}>0$ so you have in essence: $$\lim_{y\to0}\frac{0}{0+y}$$

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank youuu! It helped me a lot. $\endgroup$
    – geep
    Commented Sep 24, 2021 at 3:06
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When you apply the limit the numerator is absolute $0$, but the denominator is approaching to $0$. Hence the limit will be $0$.

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  • $\begingroup$ Yes, I got the same result when I considered $0 <x <a $. But tks, tho!! $\endgroup$
    – geep
    Commented Sep 24, 2021 at 3:05

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