Which of the following is a leap year?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 2000
An ordinary year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, but a century year (ending in 00) is a leap year only if it is divisible by 400. All four options are century years, so the test of 400 decides.
1500: \(1500\div400=3.75\), not a leap year
700: \(700\div400=1.75\), not a leap year
1300: \(1300\div400=3.25\), not a leap year
2000: \(2000\div400=5\), a leap year
Tip: For a century year, drop the two zeros and test the rest for 4: 20 is divisible by 4, but 15, 7 and 13 are not.