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Simplifying 542503\sqrt[3]{\frac{54}{250}} and 321624\sqrt[4]{\frac{32}{162}}

Practice simplifying higher-order roots of fractions by first canceling common factors to find a perfect power fraction.

542503\sqrt[3]{\frac{54}{250}}: Factor the numerator and denominator to reveal common factors: 22721253\sqrt[3]{\frac{2 \cdot 27}{2 \cdot 125}}. Remove the common factor of 22 to get 271253\sqrt[3]{\frac{27}{125}}. Since (35)3=27125\left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^3 = \frac{27}{125}, the result is 35\frac{3}{5}.

321624\sqrt[4]{\frac{32}{162}}: Factor to reveal common factors: 2162814\sqrt[4]{\frac{2 \cdot 16}{2 \cdot 81}}. Remove the common factor of 22 to obtain 16814\sqrt[4]{\frac{16}{81}}. Since (23)4=1681\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^4 = \frac{16}{81}, the result is 23\frac{2}{3}.

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