MLXXII

MLXXII is the Roman numeral for the number 1072. It is formed by the symbols M (1000), L (50), XX (20), and II (2). In standard additive notation, the values are summed to 1000 + 50 + 20 + 2 = 1072. This form uses no subtractive pairs within the numeral (such as CM or XL), though subtractive notation appears in other contexts of Roman numerals.

Roman numerals have historically been used to denote years, chapters, monarch regnal numbers, and enumerations. MLXXII, like other numerals, can appear in historical documents, inscriptions, clocks, or literature to indicate the year 1072 or the position of an item in a sequence.

Mathematically, 1072 is an even composite number. Its prime factorization is 2^4 × 67, which means it is divisible by 2, 4, 8, 16, and 67 among others. The number is less than 2000, and MLXXII is a straightforward representation using the standard Roman numeral symbols without the need for extended notation.