kilometer to light year
Please provide values below to convert kilometer [km] to light year [ly], or change ↔.
kilometer [km]
Definition: A kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
Historyandorigin: Derived from the meter, the kilometer was introduced in the late 18th century as part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used to measure long distances, such as between cities.
funfact: The prefix 'kilo-' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand.'
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.
kilometer [km] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| 1 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-13 light year [ly] |
| 2 kilometer [km] | 2.114001668E-13 light year [ly] |
| 3 kilometer [km] | 3.171002502E-13 light year [ly] |
| 5 kilometer [km] | 5.28500417E-13 light year [ly] |
| 10 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-12 light year [ly] |
| 50 kilometer [km] | 5.28500417E-12 light year [ly] |
| 100 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-11 light year [ly] |
| 1000 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-10 light year [ly] |
| 10000 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-9 light year [ly] |
| 100000 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-8 light year [ly] |
| 1000000 kilometer [km] | 1.057000834E-7 light year [ly] |
How to Convert kilometer to light year
1 kilometer [km] = 1.057000834E-13 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 9460730472580 kilometer [km]
we use cross multiplication method
kilometer [km] → light year [ly]
1 → 1.057000834E-13
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.057000834E-13=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.585501251E-13