a ) \(=\frac{35\cdot42}{5\cdot2}=\frac{7\cdot5\cdot2\cdot21}{5\cdot2}\)
\(=\frac{7\cdot21}{1}=147\)
b) \(=\frac{54\cdot35}{7\cdot9}\)
\(=\frac{6\cdot9\cdot7\cdot5}{7\cdot9}\)
\(=\frac{6\cdot5}{1}=30\)
35x42/5x2= 5x7x2x12/5x2=84
54x35/7x9=6x9x7x5/7x9=30