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title: "Years to Centuries — yr to century converter"
description: "1 year = 0.01 centuries. Convert years to centuries with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Years to centuries

**1 year in centuries: 1 yr = 0.01 century**

century = yr × 0.01

To convert years to centuries, multiply by 0.01. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Years to centuries table

*Common year values converted to centuries.*

| Years | Centuries |
| --- | --- |
| 1 yr | 0.01 |
| 2 yr | 0.02 |
| 3 yr | 0.03 |
| 4 yr | 0.04 |
| 5 yr | 0.05 |
| 10 yr | 0.1 |
| 15 yr | 0.15 |
| 20 yr | 0.2 |
| 25 yr | 0.25 |
| 30 yr | 0.3 |
| 40 yr | 0.4 |
| 50 yr | 0.5 |
| 75 yr | 0.75 |
| 100 yr | 1 |
| 250 yr | 2.5 |
| 500 yr | 5 |
| 1,000 yr | 10 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is century = yr × 0.01. 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 centuries are in one year?

One year equals 0.01 centuries. century = yr × 0.01.

### How do you convert years to centuries?

Use century = yr × 0.01. So 10 yr is 0.1 century.

### How many years are in one century?

One century equals 100 years, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

### Is there more than one kind of year?

Mean Gregorian year, 365.2425 days.

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## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)