To calculate how many minutes are in 1 year, we need to consider whether it's a common year or a leap year.
Step 1: Minutes in one day
- 1 day = 24 hours
- 1 hour = 60 minutes
So,
1 day = 24 × 60 = 1,440 minutes
Step 2: Days in a year
- Common year = 365 days
- Leap year = 366 days
Step 3: Calculate minutes in a year
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For a common year:
365 days × 1,440 minutes/day = 525,600 minutes -
For a leap year:
366 days × 1,440 minutes/day = 527,040 minutes
Summary:
Year Type| Minutes in 1 Year
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Common Year| 525,600 minutes
Leap Year| 527,040 minutes
If you want an average considering leap years every 4 years:
Average minutes per year = (3 × 525,600 + 1 × 527,040) / 4 = 525,960 minutes
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