The Leap Year has always been, and always will be divisible by 4 unless we change the way our calendar works.
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The year 1900 is an example of a leap year that is not divisible by 4. While most leap years are divisible by 4, years that are divisible by 100 but not by 400 are not considered leap years.
No, 1958 was not a leap year. Leap years occur every four years, and as 1958 is not divisible by 4, it was a common year with 365 days.
No, 3000 is not a leap year. Leap years are divisible by 4, but if a year is divisible by 100, it is not a leap year unless it is also divisible by 400.
No, 1943 is not a leap year. Leap years occur every four years, but the year 1943 is not evenly divisible by 4.
When one number is divisible by another number, it means that the first number can be divided by the second number without leaving a remainder. In other words, the division operation results in a whole number without any fraction.
As of and including 2012, there have been twelve leap years since 1966. Simply taking the number of elapsed years and dividing by four will only get you the correct answer part of the time, since it mathematically assumes the year before you start counting is a leap year.