Only two - parallel to and halfway between the sides. The diagonals are not lines of symmetry.
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They both have the same amount of lines of symmetry. * * * * * Not true. A square has four lines of symmetry, a rectangle only two.
Four - Two reflective, and two rotational about the diagonals.
Unless the rectangle is a square, it only has two lines of symmetry. Please refer to the Related Link below to see diagrams of both rectangles and squares with lines of symmetry drawn. The images are near the bottom of the page.
For a picture of a rectangle with the lines of symmetry drawn, see the Related Link below. The image is toward the bottom of the page.
If it is a square or a rectangle, then yes, it will have lines of symmetry. But if you're thinking of your typical parallelogram that does not have another name, then no, it does not have lines of symmetry. Basically, no.