Select a composite number to break into factors. continue factoring until all factors are prime

2*2*3*3*5

Step-by-step explanation:

180 = 18*10

18 and 10 are both composite

       = 6*3    * 5*2

3,5,2 are prime but 6 is composite

     = 3*2  * 3 * 5 * 2

     All the factors are prime

Listing in order

2*2*3*3*5

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet