P-adic Norm not Complete on Rational Numbers/Proof 1/Case 2

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Theorem

Let $\norm {\,\cdot\,}_p$ be the $p$-adic norm on the rationals $\Q$ for $p = 2$ or $3$.


Then:

$\struct {\Q, \norm {\,\cdot\,}_p}$ is not a complete normed division ring.


That is, there exists a Cauchy sequence in $\struct {\Q, \norm{\,\cdot\,}_p}$ which does not converge to a limit in $\Q$.

Proof



$\blacksquare$