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If the earth were to orbit the sun in 365.20 days how often would a leap year be necessary?
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∙ 15y ago
The Earth goes around the sun in about 365.25 days. It's a funny number, but we're stuck with it because that's how fast the Earth spins and how fast it orbits the sun. We deal with that fact by counting a year as being 365 days and 366 days every fourth year.
The Earth goes around the sun in about 365.25 days or 365 days and 6 hours. These six hours get added every four years to give 24 hours or 1 day.
That is why we count a year as being 365 days and 366 days every fourth year.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y ago5 years. Notice the .20? It is the equivalent of 1/5, and therefore, every 5 years you would have an extra day.
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