272 (two hundred
ndseventy-two) is the
natural number after and before .
Properties
272 is a
composite number, with divisors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 34, 68, 136, and 272.
It can be expressed as the sum of four consecutive prime numbers: 61, 67, 71, and 73.
It is a
palindromic number
A palindromic number (also known as a numeral palindrome or a numeric palindrome) is a number (such as 16461) that remains the same when its digits are reversed. In other words, it has reflectional symmetry across a vertical axis. The term ''palin ...
in
base 10.
In Other Fields
272 is also:
* The number assigned to a minor planet,
Asteroid 272 Antonia.
* An
area code
A telephone numbering plan is a type of numbering scheme used in telecommunication to assign telephone numbers to subscriber telephones or other telephony endpoints. Telephone numbers are the addresses of participants in a telephone network, rea ...
in northeastern
Pennsylvania, USA. It covers regions including the city of
Scranton.
* The year
AD 272 or
272 BC
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Year 272 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cursor and Maximus (or, less frequently, year 482 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 272 BC for this year has be ...
.
* The number 272 is associated with a notable event in American history, as it represents the 272 enslaved individuals who were sold in 1838 by the Jesuit leaders of Georgetown University, an incident detailed in Rachel L. Swarns's book ''The 272''.
References
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