272 = 24 x 17.
272 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 272 = 42 + 162.
272 is the number of hyperspheres in 9 dimensions that can touch an equivalent hypersphere without any intersections (Kissing Number).
All the digits of 272 are prime, and the sum of the digits of this palindromic composite is 11, a palindromic prime. The product of the digits is 28, a perfect number.
272 is the sum of four consecutive primes: 272 = 61 + 67 + 71 + 73.
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