Time Conversions

A year is not quite 365 days, and the quarter day left over is the reason every fourth year gets an extra square on the calendar. Quick answer: multiply the years by 365.25. So 1 year is 365.25 days, 5 years is 1,826.25 days and 10 years is 3,652.5 days. A single calendar year is…

Loans, leases and employment contracts are quoted in years but paid in months, and the exchange rate between the two is the friendliest number in time: twelve. Quick answer: multiply the years by 12. So 1 year is 12 months, 2.5 years is 30 months and 30 years is 360 months. For a part year,…