Question

Buddha was born in 563 BC (BCE) and died in 483 BC (BCE). Was he alive in 500 BC (BCE)? and find his life time. 

Answer 1

Years in BCC (BCE) are taken as negative integers.

Buddha was born in -563 

And died in -483 

So he was alive in 500 BC (BCE) 

Life time = -483 – (-563) = -483 + 563 = +80 

Buddha’s life time = 80 years.