decimeter to light year
Please provide values below to convert decimeter [dm] to light year [ly], or change ↔.
decimeter [dm]
Definition: A decimeter is a unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 18th century.
CurrentUse: It is less commonly used but can be found in some scientific contexts.
funfact: The prefix 'deci-' comes from the Latin word 'decimus,' meaning 'tenth.'
light year [ly]
Definition: A light year is the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum, approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers.
Historyandorigin: The concept of the light year was introduced in the early 20th century to describe astronomical distances.
CurrentUse: It is used in astronomy to measure the vast distances between stars and galaxies.
funfact: A light year is not a measure of time but of distance.
decimeter [dm] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| 1 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-17 light year [ly] |
| 2 decimeter [dm] | 2.114001668E-17 light year [ly] |
| 3 decimeter [dm] | 3.171002502E-17 light year [ly] |
| 5 decimeter [dm] | 5.28500417E-17 light year [ly] |
| 10 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-16 light year [ly] |
| 50 decimeter [dm] | 5.28500417E-16 light year [ly] |
| 100 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-15 light year [ly] |
| 1000 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-14 light year [ly] |
| 10000 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-13 light year [ly] |
| 100000 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-12 light year [ly] |
| 1000000 decimeter [dm] | 1.057000834E-11 light year [ly] |
How to Convert decimeter to light year
1 decimeter [dm] = 1.057000834E-17 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 94607304725800430 decimeter [dm]
we use cross multiplication method
decimeter [dm] → light year [ly]
1 → 1.057000834E-17
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.057000834E-17=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.585501251E-17