LEAP YEAR

Definition Of Leap Year

Leap Year is a year of 366 days and occurs every 4th year.

More About Leap Year

The earth takes 365 and a quarter days to complete one revolution around the sun. So, on every fourth year, an extra day is added to February by considering all the four quarters as one day.
In a leap year, the month of February has 29 days.

Video Examples: What Is a Leap Year?

If the year is divisible by 4, then that year is called to be a leap year.
Most years that are evenly divided by 4 are called to be leap years.
Exception: The century year can be called as a leap year, until and unless that year is divisible by 400.

Example of Leap Year

The year 1100 is not a leap year as it leaves a remainder of 300.
The year 1200 is a leap year as it is exactly divisible by 400.

Solved Example on Leap Year

Ques: Identify the leap year.

Choices:

A. 1814
B. 1964
C. 1946
D. 1902
Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Step 1: Leap year occurs every 4th year.
Step 2: None of the choices is a century year. So, we can find the leap year by dividing each and every number by 4.
Step 3: The year 1814 when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 2. So, it is not a leap year.
Step 3: The year 1964 is exactly divisible by 4. 
Step 3: The year 1946 when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 2. So, it is not a leap year.
Step 3: The year 1902 when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 2. So, it is not a leap year.
Step 4: So, the year 1964 is a leap year.