How many leap years are there between and ?
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
A year is a leap year if it is divisible by , except for century years which must be divisible by .
Let's list the leap years that fall strictly between the years and :
1. (Century year divisible by )
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Counting them all, there are exactly leap years.
Let's list the leap years that fall strictly between the years and :
1. (Century year divisible by )
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Counting them all, there are exactly leap years.