22 squared

22² = 22 × 22 = 484

To square a number, multiply it by itself. 22 squared is written 22² or 22^2, and the answer is 484.

How to work out 22 squared

Direct: 22 × 22 = 484.
From the previous square: 21² = 441, and 22² = 441 + (2 × 22 − 1) = 441 + 43 = 484.
Split the number: 22 = 20 + 2, so 22² = 20² + 2 × 20 × 2 + 2² = 400 + 80 + 4 = 484.

Related

22 cubed = 10,648
The square root of 484 is 22, so 484 is a perfect square.

Squares near 22

Number	Squared
18	324
19	361
20	400
21	441
23	529
24	576
25	625
26	676

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