Net of a Hexagonal Prism — free printable diagram

What the net of a hexagonal prism looks like

A net is a 3D shape opened out flat, so that folding it back up rebuilds the solid. The net of a hexagonal prism is six rectangles in a row with a hexagon at each end. Folded, it makes a solid with 8 faces, 18 edges and 12 vertices.

Solid

Hexagonal prism

Net is made of

six rectangles in a row with a hexagon at each end

Faces

8

Edges

18

Vertices (corners)

12

Shape of each end

Hexagon

• A prism keeps the same cross-section all the way along. This one has a hexagon at each end, joined by 6 rectangles — so 6 + 2 = 8 faces in total.
• Every hexagonal prism has 18 edges (3 × 6) and 12 vertices (2 × 6), whatever size it is drawn at.
• Euler's formula holds for any solid with flat faces: faces + vertices − edges = 8 + 12 − 18 = 2. It is a quick way to check a count.
• Not every arrangement of the right pieces folds up correctly, so it is worth cutting a net out and testing it rather than assuming it works.
• The area of the net is the surface area of the solid, which is why nets are usually introduced just before surface area.