\(\frac{2^8}{8^9}\cdot\frac{12^9}{81^2}\\ =\frac{2^8}{\left(2^3\right)^9}\cdot\frac{\left(2^2\cdot3\right)^9}{\left(3^4\right)^2}\\ =\frac{2^8}{2^{27}}\cdot\frac{2^{18}\cdot3^9}{3^8}\\ =\frac{2^8\cdot2^{18}\cdot3^9}{2^{27}\cdot3^8}\\ =\frac{2^{26}\cdot3^9}{2^{27}\cdot3^8}\\ =\frac{3}{2}\)