GCF and LCM of 22 and 40

The GCF of 22 and 40 is 2. The LCM of 22 and 40 is 440.

Method 1: list the factors (GCF)

Factors of 22: 1, 2, 11, 22.
Factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40.
Common factors: 1 and 2. The greatest of these is 2.

Method 2: prime factorization

22 = 2 × 11
40 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5

GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 2 = 2.

LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 = 440.

Method 3: Euclidean algorithm (GCF)

Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.

  1. 40 = 1 × 22 + 18
  2. 22 = 1 × 18 + 4
  3. 18 = 4 × 4 + 2
  4. 4 = 2 × 2 + 0

The last non-zero remainder is 2, so GCF(22, 40) = 2.

LCM by listing multiples

Multiples of 22: 22, 44, 66, 88, 110, 132, 154, 176, 198, ...
Multiples of 40: 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, 240, 280, 320, 360, ...
The first number in both lists is 440.

Check: GCF × LCM = product

2 × 440 = 880 = 22 × 40. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (22 × 40) ÷ 2 = 440.

Simplifying the fraction 22/40

Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 2: 22/40 = 11/20.

GCF and LCM of similar pairs

NumbersGCFLCM
2 and 22222
3 and 22166
4 and 22244
5 and 221110
6 and 22266
7 and 221154
2 and 40240
3 and 401120
4 and 40440
5 and 40540
6 and 402120
7 and 401280

See also: factors of 22 · factors of 40.

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