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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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