2006-11-09 09:06:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The correct answer is
Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year.
BUT every year divisible by 100 is NOT a leap year, UNLESS the year is also divisible by 400, then it is still a leap year.
This is why 2000 was a leap year, but 2100 will not be a leap year. It will be known as an "exceptional common years"
2006-11-09 09:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by joseFFF 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A leap year occurs every 4 years. It really takes the earth 365 1/4 days to circle the sun, but since a 1/4 day would mess up the calendar, we just add 1 day every four years.
2006-11-09 21:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Studie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is according to the US Naval Observatory.
The Rule:
According to the Gregorian calendar, which is the civil calendar in use today, years evenly divisible by 4 are leap years, with the exception of centurial years that are not evenly divisible by 400. Therefore, the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 are not leap years, but 1600, 2000, and 2400 are leap years.
2006-11-09 17:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by Stan the Rocker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every 4 years
2006-11-09 17:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by jennie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's every 4 years.
2006-11-09 21:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
evey four years
looks like 2008 will be the next one
read the site below for everything you ever wanted to know about leap years
2006-11-09 17:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by gallow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every 4 years, marked by an additionnal day in February (29).
2006-11-10 13:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every 4 years
2006-11-09 20:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every 4 years but the reason is that a year is 265 days plus 6 hours.
2006-11-09 18:42:28 · answer #9 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋