For nonnegative measurable functions,
For nonnegative numbers , Fatou lemma applied to counting measure gives
Set
Then . The monotone convergence theorem and for every give
On , the functions
converge pointwise to zero but satisfy . Hence the two sides of Fatou lemma can be zero and one.

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Fatou's Lemma is a result in measure theory, particularly in the context of Lebesgue integration. It provides a relationship between limits of integrals and the integral of limits of measurable functions. Specifically, it deals with the behavior of non-negative measurable functions.