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