72 (number)

The number 72 is an integer that follows 71 and precedes 73. It is an even composite number, meaning it can be divided evenly by integers other than 1 and itself. The prime factorization of 72 is \(2^3 \times 3^2\), which means it can be expressed as the product of the prime numbers 2 and 3 raised to the powers of 3 and 2, respectively.