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Centuries to years

1 century in years
1 century = 100 yr
yr = century × 100

To convert centuries to years, multiply by 100. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Centuries to years table

Common century values converted to years.
Centuries Years
1 century 100
2 century 200
3 century 300
4 century 400
5 century 500
10 century 1,000
15 century 1,500
20 century 2,000
25 century 2,500
30 century 3,000
40 century 4,000
50 century 5,000
75 century 7,500
100 century 10,000
250 century 25,000
500 century 50,000
1,000 century 100,000

How the conversion works

The relationship is yr = century × 100. Both units measure time, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Year: Mean Gregorian year, 365.2425 days.

Common questions

How many years are in one century?
One century equals 100 years. yr = century × 100.
How do you convert centuries to years?
Use yr = century × 100. So 10 century is 1,000 yr.
How many centuries are in one year?
One year equals 0.01 centuries, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of year?
Mean Gregorian year, 365.2425 days.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked