Different rectangular prisms will be formed out of 16 unit cubes. What are the dimensions of the prism with the least surface area?
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The possible rectangular prisms would have dimensions: 1unit, 1unit, and 16 units; 1unit, 2 units, and 8 units; 1unit, 4 units, and 4 units; and 2 units, 2 units, and 4 units. The rectangular prism with the least surface area has dimensions 2 units, 2 units, and 4 units.
Answer: 2 units, 2 units, 4 units
Answer: 2 units, 2 units, 4 units