1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $$(5^{-1} \times 2^{-1}) \times 6^{-1}$$.
2. **Recall the meaning of negative exponents:** For any nonzero number $a$, $a^{-1} = \frac{1}{a}$.
3. **Rewrite each term with negative exponents:**
$$5^{-1} = \frac{1}{5}, \quad 2^{-1} = \frac{1}{2}, \quad 6^{-1} = \frac{1}{6}$$
4. **Substitute these into the expression:**
$$\left( \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{1}{2} \right) \times \frac{1}{6}$$
5. **Multiply the fractions inside the parentheses:**
$$\frac{1}{5} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{10}$$
6. **Now multiply by $\frac{1}{6}$:**
$$\frac{1}{10} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{60}$$
7. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{1}{60}}$$
Evaluate Negative Exponents
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