1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\sqrt[3]{\frac{18}{128}}$$.
2. **Recall the cube root property:** The cube root of a fraction is the fraction of the cube roots, i.e., $$\sqrt[3]{\frac{a}{b}} = \frac{\sqrt[3]{a}}{\sqrt[3]{b}}$$.
3. **Apply the property:**
$$\sqrt[3]{\frac{18}{128}} = \frac{\sqrt[3]{18}}{\sqrt[3]{128}}$$
4. **Factor numerator and denominator:**
- 18 factors as $$2 \times 3^2$$
- 128 factors as $$2^7$$
5. **Rewrite cube roots:**
$$\frac{\sqrt[3]{2 \times 3^2}}{\sqrt[3]{2^7}} = \frac{\sqrt[3]{2} \times \sqrt[3]{3^2}}{\sqrt[3]{2^7}} = \frac{\sqrt[3]{2} \times \sqrt[3]{3^2}}{\sqrt[3]{2^7}}$$
6. **Simplify the fraction inside the cube root for 2:**
$$\frac{\sqrt[3]{2}}{\sqrt[3]{2^7}} = \sqrt[3]{\frac{2}{2^7}} = \sqrt[3]{2^{1-7}} = \sqrt[3]{2^{-6}}$$
7. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\sqrt[3]{2^{-6}} \times \sqrt[3]{3^2} = \sqrt[3]{2^{-6} \times 3^2}$$
8. **Simplify inside the cube root:**
$$\sqrt[3]{\frac{3^2}{2^6}} = \sqrt[3]{\frac{9}{64}}$$
9. **Since 64 is $$4^3$$, and 9 is $$3^2$$, rewrite as:**
$$\frac{\sqrt[3]{9}}{\sqrt[3]{64}} = \frac{\sqrt[3]{9}}{4}$$
10. **Final simplified form:**
$$\frac{\sqrt[3]{9}}{4}$$
**Answer:** $$\boxed{\frac{\sqrt[3]{9}}{4}}$$
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