720 (seven hundred [and] twenty) is the natural number following 719 and preceding 721.

In mathematics

720 is:

  • 6! (6 factorial).
  • a composite number with 30 divisors, more than any number below, making it the 14th highly composite number.
  • a highly abundant number.
  • a Harshad number in every base from binary to decimal.
  • the smallest number to be palindromic in 16 bases.
  • a 241-gonal number.

720 is expressible as the product of consecutive integers in two different ways: <!-- there's a trivial third way: "1" factor can be dropped --> and .

There are 49 solutions to the equation , more than any integer below it, making 720 a highly totient number.

In other fields

720 is:

  • A common vertical display resolution for HDTV (see 720p).
  • 720° is two full rotations; the term "720" refers to a skateboarding trick.
  • 720° is also the name of a skateboarding video game.
  • 720 is a dual area code in the Denver Metro Area along with 303.
  • 720° is the sum of all the defects of any polyhedron.
  • 720 is a short form of saying Boeing 720, an airliner which is no longer in service.

For the year AD, see 720.

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