What was the last year of the 20th century?

The correct answer is 2000. Since there was no year “0” (nor “0th” century), the first year of the first century was 1, and the last one was 100. read more

There was no year designated as 'year zero'. Since a century is 100full years, the first century went from the full year 'one' all theway through. read more

The 20th century was a century that began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000. It was the tenth and final century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s which began on January 1, 1900 and ended on December 31, 1999. read more