A cylinder is formed by a rectangular piece of paper with a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm. What is the lateral area of the cylinder in square centimeters?
用一张长12厘米，宽8厘米的长方形纸围成一个圆柱，圆柱的侧面积是多少平方厘米．
<gadget id="calculator">12 * 8</gadget>
<output>96</output>

<result>96</result>