How to Calculate Leap Years
Start off using the year you want to calculate., See if it is evenly divisible by 4 (a whole number with no remainder)., See if the year is divisible by 100., See if the year is divisible by 400.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start off using the year you want to calculate.
If it is not, like 1997, it is not a leap year.
If it is, like 2012, keep reading. , If a year is divisible by 4, but not 100, like 2012, it is a leap year.
If a year is divisible by both 4 and 100, like 2000, keep reading. , If a year is divisible by 100, but not 400, like 1900, then it is not a leap year.
If a year is divisible by both, then it is a leap year.
So 2000 was indeed a leap year. -
Step 2: See if it is evenly divisible by 4 (a whole number with no remainder).
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Step 3: See if the year is divisible by 100.
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Step 4: See if the year is divisible by 400.
Detailed Guide
If it is not, like 1997, it is not a leap year.
If it is, like 2012, keep reading. , If a year is divisible by 4, but not 100, like 2012, it is a leap year.
If a year is divisible by both 4 and 100, like 2000, keep reading. , If a year is divisible by 100, but not 400, like 1900, then it is not a leap year.
If a year is divisible by both, then it is a leap year.
So 2000 was indeed a leap year.
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