Re: Definition of a Leap Year????

[Quoted] In article <5orcf2$v6m_at_lantana.singnet.com.sg>, Seah Yong Seng <ysseah_at_mbox2.singnet.com.sg> writes
>Any body can help me regarding the abovementioned topic!!!
>
>What is the definition of a Leap Year?
>Is it able to divisible by 4 is a Leap Year?
>Is it a centry (1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) not a Leap Year?
>Is it centry that able to divisible by 400 a Leap Year?
>
>Please help me, as I need to know inorder to differentiate whether year
>2000 is a Leap Year?
>
>Thanks if you can help me.
>
>Rgds,
>YSSEAH
As I understand it, a year (Gregorian calendar) is a leap year if it's divisible by 4, _unless_ it's divisible by 400. Thus, 2000 will not be a leap year, although according to the press, many will jump ;-)
Hope this helps - if it doesn't, doubtless other contributors will. Paul Brewer Received on Wed Jun 25 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST