SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 18cm squared. The lengths of the sides are all whole numbers. How long of the sides of the rectangle be

Question 1116984: A rectangle has an area of 18cm squared. The lengths of the sides are all whole numbers. How long of the sides of the rectangle be
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A factor of is a number that can be written as
where can be 0 or 1, and can be 0, 1, or 2.
So, there are factors that (in pairs) multiply to yield .
, and ,
The rectangle may be
1cm by 18cm, or
2cm by 9cm, or
3cm by 6cm.
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