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Cubes are a specific type of rectangular prism where all six faces are squares of equal size, meaning all edges have the same length. In contrast, rectangular prisms can have faces that are rectangles of varying dimensions, allowing for a wider range of shapes. While both share the same general properties of having length, width, and height, the uniformity of a cube sets it apart from other rectangular prisms. Thus, all cubes are rectangular prisms, but not all rectangular prisms are cubes.

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