SOLUTION: the area of a rectangle is 991 cm2 . if 991 is a prime number, what are the whole number dimensions of the rectangle. explain with reasoning

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Question 341581: the area of a rectangle is 991 cm2 . if 991 is a prime number, what are the whole number dimensions of the rectangle. explain with reasoning
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Prime numbers only have factors of 1 and themselves.
So a rectangle with an area of 991 can only be either
1 cm wide by 991 cm long or 991 cm wide by 1 cm long.