Simplify $\dfrac{4^{3} \cdot 9^{2}}{6^{4}}$.
Simplify $\dfrac{4^{3} \cdot 9^{2}}{6^{4}}$.
- $4$
- $6$
- $9$
- $1$
Solution
Express each base in primes: $\dfrac{(2^{2})^{3} \cdot (3^{2})^{2}}{(2 \cdot 3)^{4}} = \dfrac{2^{6} \cdot 3^{4}}{2^{4} \cdot 3^{4}} = 2^{2} = 4$.
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