$$
x^{2} y^{3}+x\left(1+y^{2}\right) y^{\prime}=0, \quad \mu(x, y)=1 / x y^{3}
$$
First, let's show the given DE $x^{2} y^{3}+x\left(1+y^{2}\right) y^{\prime}=0$ is not exact.
Define $M(x, y)=x^{2} y^{3}, N(x, y)=x\left(1+y^{2}\right)$
$$
M_{y}=\frac{\partial}{\partial y}\left[x^{2} y^{3}\right]=3 x^{2} y^{2}
$$
$$
N_{x}=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\left[x\left(1+y^{2}\right)\right]=1+y^{2}
$$
Since $3 x^{2} y^{2} \neq 1+y^{2}$, this implies the given DE is not exact.
Now, let's show that the given DE multipled by the integrating factor $\mu(x, y)=\frac{1}{x y^{3}}$ is exact.
That is to show
$$
\frac{1}{x y^{3}} x^{2} y^{3}+\frac{1}{x y^{3}} x\left(1+y^{2}\right) y^{\prime}=x+\left(y^{-3}+y^{-1}\right) y^{\prime}=0
$$
is exact.
Define $M^{\prime}(x, y)=x, N^{\prime}(x, y)=y^{-3}+y^{-1}$
Since
$$
M_{y}^{\prime}=\frac{\partial}{\partial y}(x)=0
$$
$$
N_{x}^{\prime}=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\left[y^{-3}+y^{-1}\right]=0
$$
By theorem in the book, we can conclude that $x+\left(y^{-3}+y^{-1}\right) y^{\prime}=0$ is exact.
Thus, we know there exists a function $\phi(x, y)=C$ which satisfies the given DE.
Also,
$$
\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial x}=x
$$
$$
\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial y}=y^{-3}+y^{-1}
$$
Integrate $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial x}=x$ with respect to $x$ we have
$$
\phi(x, y)=\frac{1}{2} x^{2}+g(y)
$$
Take derivative on both sides with respect to $y$ we get
$$
\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial y}=g^{\prime}(y)
$$
Since we know that $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial y}=y^{-3}+y^{-1}$
Then $g^{\prime}(y)=y^{-3}+y^{-1}$
Integrate with respect to $y$ we have
$g(y)=-\frac{1}{2} y^{-2}+\ln |y|+C$
Altogether, we have $\phi(x, y)=\frac{1}{2} x^{2}-\frac{1}{2} y^{-2}+\ln |y|=C$, which means
$$
\frac{1}{2} x^{2}-\frac{1}{2} y^{-2}+\ln |y|=C
$$
is the general solution to the given DE.
Besides, notice that the constant function $y(x)=0 \forall x$ is also a solution to the given DE.
