How do you find lateral area of a for a prism that's 4 6 and 8?

To find the lateral area of a prism, you first need to identify the perimeter of the base and then multiply it by the height of the prism. For a prism with base dimensions of 4 and 6 (assuming these are the lengths of the sides of a rectangular base) and a height of 8, the perimeter of the base is (2(4 + 6) = 20). The lateral area is then calculated as ( \text{Lateral Area} = \text{Perimeter} \times \text{Height} = 20 \times 8 = 160) square units.