Let's simplify the expression:
\[ \frac{15! \times 4!}{18!} \]
Recall that:
\[ 18! = 18 \times 17 \times 16 \times 15! \]
So, substitute into the original expression:
\[ \frac{15! \times 4!}{18 \times 17 \times 16 \times 15!} \]
Cancel \( 15! \) from numerator and denominator:
\[ \frac{4!}{18 \times 17 \times 16} \]
Calculate \( 4! \):
\[ 4! = 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 24 \]
Now, compute the denominator:
\[ 18 \times 17 \times 16 \]
Let's multiply step by step:
- \( 18 \times 17 = 306 \)
- \( 306 \times 16 = 4,896 \)
Thus, the expression simplifies to:
\[ \frac{24}{4,896} \]
Divide numerator and denominator by 24:
\[ \frac{24 \div 24}{4,896 \div 24} = \frac{1}{204} \]
Final answer:
\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{204}} \]