2072

2072 is the natural number that follows 2071 and precedes 2073. In mathematics it is even and composite, with prime factorization 2^3 × 7 × 37. Its positive divisors are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 37, 56, 74, 148, 259, 296, 518, 1036 and 2072. In Roman numerals it is written as MMLXXII. The number is typically read as "two thousand seventy-two."

In the Gregorian calendar, 2072 is a leap year, so February has 29 days. As a year, it may be used in historical timelines, planning, or speculative fiction as a distant-future setting.

Outside of calendar use, 2072 appears as a product model number, a route designation, or an identifier in datasets and archives. In fiction, future settings frequently select such a year to explore themes of technology and society, without implying real-world events.