The coordination number of an atom in a simple cubic structure is 6. The highlighted center atom has a coordination number of 6.

The six nearest neighbors around a metal atom in a simple cubic structure are arranged at the corners of an octahedron. In order to see the octahedral coordination sphere in a simple cubic structure, it is necessary to include atoms on lattice points in adjacent unit cells.

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