leap year
A leap year is a year that has one extra day, making it 366 days long instead of the usual 365 days. This occurs every four years to help synchronize our calendar with the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which takes approximately 365.25 days. To determine a leap year, simply check if the year is divisible by 4. However, if it’s divisible by 100, it must also be divisible by 400 to qualify as a leap year. For example, 2000 was a leap year, but 1900 was not. Leap years help keep our calendar accurate over time.
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A leap year is a year that contains an extra day, February 29, making it 366 days long instead of the usual 365 days. This adjustment occurs every four years to align our calendar with the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which takes about 365.24 days. However, to maintain accuracy, years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless they are also divisible by 400. This means that while 2000 was a leap year, 1900 was not. Leap years help ensure that our calendar stays in sync with the seasons over long periods.
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A leap year is a year that has one extra day added to keep our calendar aligned with the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Normally, a year has 365 days, but a leap year has 366 days. This extra day is added to February, making it 29 days long instead of 28. Leap years occur every four years, but there are exceptions: years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless they are also divisible by 400. This system ensures that our calendar remains accurate over time, preventing seasonal drift.