How many rows & columns do 1,028 equal spaces create...

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I have a board that is 17.5" wide and 67" long. I need to divide this board into 1,028 equal spaces. How many rows and how many columns will this equate to?

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$1028=257\cdot 2\cdot 2$ and 257 is a prime, so if you want to avoid having any board left over, your choices are restricted to one of $$ 257\times 4 \qquad 514 \times 2 \qquad 1028 \times 1 $$