a )
17 . 4 = 17 . ( 2 . 2 ) = ( 17 . 2 ) . 2 = 34 . 2 = 68
25 . 28 = 25 . ( 4 . 7 ) = ( 25 . 4) . 7 = 100 . 7 = 700
b )
13 .12 = 13 . ( 10 + 2 ) = 13 . 10 + 13 . 2 = 130 + 26 = 156
53 .11 = 53 . ( 10 + 1 ) = 53 . 10 + 53 . 1 = 530 + 53 = 583
39 .101 = 39 . ( 100 + 1 ) = 39 . 100 + 39 . 1 = 3900 + 39 = 3939