diff --git a/java/leapyear.java b/java/leapyear.java
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+public class Main {
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+    // year to be checked
+    int year = 1900;
+    boolean leap = false;
+
+    // if the year is divided by 4
+    if (year % 4 == 0) {
+
+      // if the year is century
+      if (year % 100 == 0) {
+
+        // if year is divided by 400
+        // then it is a leap year
+        if (year % 400 == 0)
+          leap = true;
+        else
+          leap = false;
+      }
+      
+      // if the year is not century
+      else
+        leap = true;
+    }
+    
+    else
+      leap = false;
+
+    if (leap)
+      System.out.println(year + " is a leap year.");
+    else
+      System.out.println(year + " is not a leap year.");
+  }
+}