A rectangular prism is a prism whose bases (both its top face and bottom face) are rectangles. It has 6 faces in total out of which there are 3 pairs of identical opposite faces. i.e., every two opposite faces are identical in a rectangular prism. It has three dimensions, length, width, and height.

Why is it called rectangular prism?

Rectangular Prisms

In fact, prisms are named for the shape of their faces. So a rectangular prism is simply a prism that has rectangles as its faces. It's an enclosed three-dimensional shape, but it's based on two rectangles.

What is an example of a rectangular prism?

Right rectangular prisms or cuboids are all around us. A few of the examples are books, boxes, buildings, bricks, boards, doors, containers, cabinets, mobiles, and laptops. Non-examples of right rectangular prism: This shape is a prism but its top and base do not have right angles in the shape.