SMALL QUESTIONS. USEFUL ANSWERS. A LITTLE MORE KNOW-HOW.
AdviseHow.
ADVISEHOW / EVERYDAY KNOW-HOW

NUMBERS

1 decade is equal to how many years?

A decade contains 10 years. Convert decades, years and centuries with one simple rule.

01

Ten years make a decade

A decade is a span of 10 years. Two decades are 20 years, and half a decade is 5 years.

02

Convert a longer span

Multiply decades by 10 to get years, or divide years by 10 to get decades. A century is 100 years, so it contains 10 decades.

03

Be clear about calendar labels

A period such as 2020–2029 is commonly called the 2020s. If you mean an exact anniversary interval, give the start and end dates too; a label alone does not specify the day or month.