Solve (23)-1/3*(27)-1/3

$$(23) \frac{ -1 }{ 3 } \times (27) \frac{ -1 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$69$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{-1}{3} and \frac{-1}{3} to get \left(\frac{-1}{3}\right)^{2}.

$$23\times \left(\frac{-1}{3}\right)^{2}\times 27$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$23\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2}\times 27$$

Calculate -\frac{1}{3} to the power of 2 and get \frac{1}{9}.

$$23\times \frac{1}{9}\times 27$$

Multiply 23 and \frac{1}{9} to get \frac{23}{9}.

$$\frac{23}{9}\times 27$$

Express \frac{23}{9}\times 27 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{23\times 27}{9}$$

Multiply 23 and 27 to get 621.

$$\frac{621}{9}$$

Divide 621 by 9 to get 69.

$$69$$

Factor

$$3\times 23$$