Simplify $\dfrac{4^{3} \cdot 9^{2}}{6^{4}}$.

Simplify $\dfrac{4^{3} \cdot 9^{2}}{6^{4}}$.
  1. $4$
  2. $6$
  3. $9$
  4. $1$

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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