kiloparsec to megaparsec
Please provide values below to convert kiloparsec [kpc] to megaparsec [Mpc], or change ↔.
kiloparsec [kpc]
Definition: A kiloparsec is a unit of length equal to one thousand parsecs.
Historyandorigin: It is used in astronomy to describe large distances.
CurrentUse: It is used in astronomy to measure the distances within galaxies.
funfact: The prefix 'kilo-' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand.'
megaparsec [Mpc]
Definition: A megaparsec is a unit of length equal to one million parsecs.
Historyandorigin: It is used in astronomy to describe extremely large distances.
CurrentUse: It is used in cosmology to measure the distances between galaxies and galaxy clusters.
funfact: The prefix 'mega-' comes from the Greek word 'megas,' meaning 'great.'
kiloparsec [kpc] to megaparsec [Mpc] Conversion Table
| 1 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.001 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 2 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.002 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 3 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.003 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 5 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.005 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 10 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.01 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 50 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.05 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 100 kiloparsec [kpc] | 0.1 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 1000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 1 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 10000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 10 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 100000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 100 megaparsec [Mpc] |
| 1000000 kiloparsec [kpc] | 1000 megaparsec [Mpc] |
How to Convert kiloparsec to megaparsec
1 kiloparsec [kpc] = 0.001 megaparsec [Mpc]
1 megaparsec [Mpc] = 1000 kiloparsec [kpc]
we use cross multiplication method
kiloparsec [kpc] → megaparsec [Mpc]
1 → 0.001
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.001=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0015