gigameter to light year
Please provide values below to convert gigameter [Gm] to light year [ly], or change ↔.
gigameter [Gm]
Definition: A gigameter is a unit of length equal to 1 billion meters.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 20th century.
CurrentUse: It is used in theoretical physics and cosmology to describe very large distances.
funfact: The prefix 'giga-' comes from the Greek word 'gigas,' meaning 'giant,' as it represents (10^{9}).
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.
gigameter [Gm] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| 1 gigameter [Gm] | 1.057000834E-7 light year [ly] |
| 2 gigameter [Gm] | 2.114001668E-7 light year [ly] |
| 3 gigameter [Gm] | 3.171002502E-7 light year [ly] |
| 5 gigameter [Gm] | 5.28500417E-7 light year [ly] |
| 10 gigameter [Gm] | 0.000001057 light year [ly] |
| 50 gigameter [Gm] | 0.000005285 light year [ly] |
| 100 gigameter [Gm] | 0.00001057 light year [ly] |
| 1000 gigameter [Gm] | 0.0001057001 light year [ly] |
| 10000 gigameter [Gm] | 0.0010570008 light year [ly] |
| 100000 gigameter [Gm] | 0.0105700083 light year [ly] |
| 1000000 gigameter [Gm] | 0.1057000834 light year [ly] |
How to Convert gigameter to light year
1 gigameter [Gm] = 1.057000834E-7 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 9460730.4726 gigameter [Gm]
we use cross multiplication method
gigameter [Gm] → light year [ly]
1 → 1.057000834E-7
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.057000834E-7=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.585501251E-7