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That is by definition of the word "century". Humans like to count in powers of 10 (100, 100, 1000, etc.), since it is easiest to work with (with the numbering system we use), so humans invented a special name for "10 years", and another for "1000 years", and yet another for "100 years".
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How long is a century?
A century is 100 years.100 yearsThere are 100 years in a century.
How many years are in 20th century?
There were 100 years in the 20th century.
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A 100 years is a century
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A period of 100 years is called a century.
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