SOLUTION: If the product of two whole numbers is 36, what is the greatest possible sum that the number can have?

SOLUTION: If the product of two whole numbers is 36, what is the greatest possible sum that the number can have?

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Question 746394: If the product of two whole numbers is 36, what is the greatest possible sum that the number can have?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The divisors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 36. We can see that when paired properly the pair with the greatest sum is 36+1=37
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