Is a Square Based Prism a Cube?

Let us define a square prism and a cube. A square prism is a three-dimensional shaped cuboid figure whose bases are squares. ... We know that a cube is a special type of cuboid (square prism) where the lengths in all three dimensions are the same. In short, all cubes are square prisms but not all square prisms are cubes.

Can a square prism be a cube?

A cube can be seen as a solid figure with square bases and the lateral faces formed by joining the corresponding vertices of the squares at the bases. So, all square prisms are not always cubes but all cubes are square prisms. This is only because of the fact that not all square prisms have a square vertical surface.

Is a square prism is same as cube explain?

A square prism is a prism with a square base, but not all lateral faces are equal. Hence, it is not a cube.