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Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The area of a rectangle is 12 cm212\text{ cm}^2. The lengths of its sides, measured in cm, are integers. Which of the following could be the perimeter of the rectangle?

(A) 18 cm18\text{ cm} (B) 20 cm20\text{ cm} (C) 22 cm22\text{ cm} (D) 24 cm24\text{ cm} (E) 26 cm26\text{ cm}

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