Number
72 in Roman numerals
72 is written LXXII
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How LXXII is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- LXXtens · 7L (50) plus XX (20) makes 70.
- IIones · 2I written 2 times: 2 × 1 = 2.
70 + 2 = 72
No subtraction is needed here: every letter is the same size or smaller than the one before it, so you simply add them up.
About the number 72
- 72 is even and can be split into prime factors: 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3, or in Roman numerals II × II × II × III × III.
- LXXII has 5 letters. 604 of the numbers up to 1,000 have longer numerals.
Counting from 71 to 80
Every number from 71 to 80 starts LXX (70); only the ending changes.
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 71 | LXXI |
| 72 | LXXII |
| 73 | LXXIII |
| 74 | LXXIV |
| 75 | LXXV |
| 76 | LXXVI |
| 77 | LXXVII |
| 78 | LXXVIII |
| 79 | LXXIX |
| 80 | LXXX |