alleryStart learning →Why was the century year 1900 not a leap year in the Gregorian calendar?
AIt is not a multiple of 4
BIt is not a multiple of 400
CIt is a multiple of 400
DIt came before 2000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It is not a multiple of 400
Century years are leap years only when divisible by 400, and 1900 is not, although 2000 is.
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