若s,t∈A,t ≠0,
仍设s = m^2 + n^2,t = u^2 + v^2,其中m,n,u,v∈Z.
因为t ≠0,故u,v不同时为零.
则s/t = st/t^2 = (m^2 + n^2)(u^2 + v^2)/(u^2 + v^2)^2
= ((mu + nv)^2 + (mv - nu)^2)/(u^2 + v^2)^2
= {(mu + nv)/(u^2 + v^2)}^2 + {(mv - nu)/(u^2 + v^2)}^2
设p = (mu + nv)/(u^2 + v^2),q = (mv - nu)/(u^2 + v^2),
则p,q为有理数,且s/t=p²+q².