Question

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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

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.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To simplify the expression -5 2/3x(-1 1/2), follow these steps:

Step 1: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.

-5 2/3 = -17/3
-1 1/2 = -3/2

Step 2: Multiply the two fractions together.

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

Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction, if possible.

51/6 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.

51/6 = 17/2

Therefore, the simplified expression is 17/2.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To multiply two fractions, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Simplify the mixed numbers (if any). In this case, we have -5 2/3 and -1 1/2. We can rewrite them in improper fraction form as follows:

-5 2/3 = -5 x 3/3 + 2/3 = -15/3 + 2/3 = -13/3
-1 1/2 = -1 x 2/2 + 1/2 = -2/2 + 1/2 = -1/2

Step 2: Multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together and the denominators (the bottom numbers) together. In this case, we multiply -13/3 by -1/2:

(-13/3) x (-1/2) = (13/3) x (1/2) = 13/6

Step 3: Simplify the result, if possible. In this case, the fraction 13/6 cannot be simplified further.

Therefore, the result of the expression -5 2/3 x -1 1/2 is 13/6.