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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: If you know the length of one side
• Method 2 of 2: If only volume is given

The area of ​​a cube is the sum of the area of ​​all its sides. All sides of a cube are equal, therefore, to find the area of ​​a cube, you need to find the area of ​​one of its sides and multiply by 6. We will tell you how this is done.

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Method 1 of 2: If you know the length of one side

1. 1 The area of ​​a cube is the sum of the area of ​​all six of its sides. Here's the formula: 6 x s, where "s" is the side of the cube.
2. 2 Find the area of ​​one of the sides of the cube, that is, "s", the length of the side of the cube, and then you need to find s. That is, the length of the side of the cube squared is the area, since the length and width are equal. If one side of the cube, "s", is 4 cm, then the area of ​​the side of the cube is (4 cm), that is, 16 cm. The area is always written in square centimeters.
3. 3 Multiply the area of ​​the side of the cube by 6. 16 cm x 6 = 96 cm.The area of ​​the cube is 96 cm.

Method 2 of 2: If only volume is given

1. 1 Find the volume of the cube. For example, the volume of a cube is 125 cm.
2. 2 Find the cubic root of the cube volume. In our case, the cube root of 125 is 5, because 5 x 5 x 5 = 125. In our case, "s", that is, one side of the cube is 5.
3. 3 Plug this result into your cube area formula: 6 x s. The length of one side of the cube is 5 cm, which means: 6 x (5 cm).
4. 4 Solve an example. 6 x (5 cm) = 6 x 25 cm = 150 cm.