in calculating (adding) BC & AD dates do I ADD 1 or SUBTRACT 1 to account fo the "no zero" year?

which is correct?

how many years between...

     536 BC                                                             536 BC

+   536 AD                                                           +536 AD

___________                                              _______________

      1072                                                                 1072

-           1 (MINUS for no zero year)                    +      1 (ADD for no zero year)

___________________                        _____________________________

    1071 (answer)?????                                     1073 (answer)??????
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You would neither add nor subtract 1 because the 'Zero' year was neither part of BC or AD.
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