-5 2/3x(-1 1/2)

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To find the product of -5 2/3 and -1 1/2, we need to convert these mixed numbers into improper fractions.

-5 2/3 = -17/3

-1 1/2 = -3/2

Now, we can multiply these fractions together:

-17/3 * -3/2

To multiply fractions, we simply multiply the numerators and the denominators:

(-17 * -3) / (3 * 2) = 51/6

To simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3:

51/6 = 17/2

Therefore, the product of -5 2/3 and -1 1/2 is 17/2.