Example 9: Century leap year evaluation
Last Updated On: Sat Aug 29 2026Given Data
- Given century years: 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100.
Question
Which of the given century years is a leap year?
Answer
2000.
Solution
- Recall the century leap year rule:
- A century year (ending in 00) is a leap year ONLY if it is divisible by 400.
- Check each year:
- 1800 / 400 = 4.5 (Not divisible -> Ordinary year).
- 1900 / 400 = 4.75 (Not divisible -> Ordinary year).
- 2000 / 400 = 5 (Exactly divisible -> Leap year).
- 2100 / 400 = 5.25 (Not divisible -> Ordinary year).
- Therefore, 2000 is the only leap year among the choices.