What are the possible length and width of Derek’s rectangular prism?

image a156f446cfb74b03b1b50c094f24b9efDerek is making a rectangular prism that has a volume of 120 cubic inches. The height of his prism is 6 inches.

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The base area is 120/6=20, so its length and width will be factors of 20 (if they are whole numbers). Length and width could therefore be 4 and 5 inches. They could also be 2 and 10 inches or 1 and 20 inches.

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