LCM of 231 and 22

What is the LCM of 231 and 22? - The LCM of 231 and 22 is 462. Follow the step by step instructions on how to find the least common multiple of 231 and 22.

What is the least common multiple of 231 and 22?

How to find the lcm of 231 and 22?

To find the lcm of 231 and 22, we first need to find the multiples of 231 and 22 and then choose the least common multiple that are dividable by 231 and 22.

Multiples of 231 = 231, 462
Multiples of 22 = 22, 44, 66, 88, 110, 132, 154, 176, 198, 220, 242, 264, 286, 308, 330, 352, 374, 396, 418, 440, 462

The least common multiple of 231 and 22 is 462, because 462 is the smallest number that is divisible by both 231 and 22.

Another method to find the least common multiple of 231 and 22 is by using the prime factorization method.
To use prime factorization, we first need to find the prime factors of 231 and 22, and then get the LCM by multiplying the prime factors that are rasied to their highest power from the two sets.

Prime factorization of 231 = 3 x 7 x 11
Prime factorization of 22 = 2 x 11
Prime factors to the highest power = 11 x 2 x 3 x 7 = 462