The figure below shows a rectangular prism and a cube:
A rectangular prism and a cube are drawn side by side. The length of the rectangle prism is 4 inches, the width is 3 over 4 inch, and its height is 1 and 2 over 4 inches. The cube has a side length of 1 over 4 inch.
How many such cubes are required to completely pack the prism without any gap or overlap?
288
576
1,152
1,636