Evaluate (4/9)^(-3/2)

${(\frac{4}{9})}^{- \frac{3}{2}}$

Step 1

Change the sign of the exponent by rewriting the base as its reciprocal.

${(\frac{9}{4})}^{\frac{3}{2}}$

Step 2

Apply the product rule to $\frac{9}{4}$ .

$\frac{9^{\frac{3}{2}}}{4^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 3

Simplify the numerator.

Rewrite $9$ as $3^{2}$ .

$\frac{{(3^{2})}^{\frac{3}{2}}}{4^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{3^{2 (\frac{3}{2})}}{4^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3^{2 (\frac{3}{2})}}{4^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3^{3}}{4^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Raise $3$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{27}{4^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 4

Simplify the denominator.

Rewrite $4$ as $2^{2}$ .

$\frac{27}{{(2^{2})}^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{27}{2^{2 (\frac{3}{2})}}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{27}{2^{2 (\frac{3}{2})}}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{27}{2^{3}}$

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{27}{8}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{27}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$3.375$

Mixed Number Form:

$3 \frac{3}{8}$