Australia Maths Competition problem - need help!?

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Thirty-six 1×1x1 cubes are used to make a rectangular prism. How many different rectangular prisms can be made? If there’s a math formula in there, can you tell me what it is?

Considering only unique prisms and not rotations, there are eight.

1,1,36
1,2,18
1,3,12
1,4,9
1,6,6
2,2,9
2,3,6
3,3,4

One Response to “Australia Maths Competition problem - need help!?”

  1. Physicsmom Says:

    Considering only unique prisms and not rotations, there are eight.

    1,1,36
    1,2,18
    1,3,12
    1,4,9
    1,6,6
    2,2,9
    2,3,6
    3,3,4
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