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\left(x^{2}y^{-4}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{x^{-3}y^{-5}}
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
\left(x^{2}\right)^{3}\left(y^{-4}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{x^{-3}}\times \frac{1}{y^{-5}}
To raise the product of two or more numbers to a power, raise each number to the power and take their product.
\left(x^{2}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{x^{-3}}\left(y^{-4}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{y^{-5}}
Use the Commutative Property of Multiplication.
x^{2\times 3}x^{-3\left(-1\right)}y^{-4\times 3}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.
x^{6}x^{-3\left(-1\right)}y^{-4\times 3}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
Multiply 2 times 3.
x^{6}x^{3}y^{-4\times 3}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -3 times -1.
x^{6}x^{3}y^{-12}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -4 times 3.
x^{6}x^{3}y^{-12}y^{5}
Multiply -5 times -1.
x^{6+3}y^{-12+5}
To multiply powers of the same base, add their exponents.
x^{9}y^{-12+5}
Add the exponents 6 and 3.
x^{9}y^{-7}
Add the exponents -12 and 5.
\left(x^{2}y^{-4}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{x^{-3}y^{-5}}
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
\left(x^{2}\right)^{3}\left(y^{-4}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{x^{-3}}\times \frac{1}{y^{-5}}
To raise the product of two or more numbers to a power, raise each number to the power and take their product.
\left(x^{2}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{x^{-3}}\left(y^{-4}\right)^{3}\times \frac{1}{y^{-5}}
Use the Commutative Property of Multiplication.
x^{2\times 3}x^{-3\left(-1\right)}y^{-4\times 3}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.
x^{6}x^{-3\left(-1\right)}y^{-4\times 3}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
Multiply 2 times 3.
x^{6}x^{3}y^{-4\times 3}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -3 times -1.
x^{6}x^{3}y^{-12}y^{-5\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -4 times 3.
x^{6}x^{3}y^{-12}y^{5}
Multiply -5 times -1.
x^{6+3}y^{-12+5}
To multiply powers of the same base, add their exponents.
x^{9}y^{-12+5}
Add the exponents 6 and 3.
x^{9}y^{-7}
Add the exponents -12 and 5.