it is a prism, just cut so each side is a square. a prism is basically a shape where 2 ends are identical, but the math teacher says this excludes cylenders, or cans.
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No, a cube is a cube and a rectangular prism is a rectangular prism. They are two different shapes.
A cube is a special kind of prism.
A Rubik's cube is a cube, therefore it is a type of rectangular prism.
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A cube cannot be a rectangular prism, as the cross section of this prism would be a rectangle, as opposed to a square. A square prism (if that is what it is called) could be a cube, but is not necessarily.