light year to centimeter
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to centimeter [cm], or change ↔.
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.
centimeter [cm]
Definition: A centimeter is a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system, introduced in the late 18th century.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used in everyday measurements, such as in clothing and small objects.
funfact: The prefix 'centi-' comes from the Latin word 'centum,' meaning 'hundred.'
light year [ly] to centimeter [cm] Conversion Table
| 1 light year [ly] | 946073047258004200 centimeter [cm] |
| 2 light year [ly] | 1892146094516008400 centimeter [cm] |
| 3 light year [ly] | 2838219141774013000 centimeter [cm] |
| 5 light year [ly] | 4730365236290021000 centimeter [cm] |
| 10 light year [ly] | 9460730472580043000 centimeter [cm] |
| 50 light year [ly] | 47303652362900220000 centimeter [cm] |
| 100 light year [ly] | 94607304725800440000 centimeter [cm] |
| 1000 light year [ly] | 946073047258004200000 centimeter [cm] |
| 10000 light year [ly] | 9.460730472E+21 centimeter [cm] |
| 100000 light year [ly] | 9.460730472E+22 centimeter [cm] |
| 1000000 light year [ly] | 9.460730472E+23 centimeter [cm] |
How to Convert light year to centimeter
1 light year [ly] = 946073047258004200 centimeter [cm]
1 centimeter [cm] = 1.057000834E-18 light year [ly]
we use cross multiplication method
light year [ly] → centimeter [cm]
1 → 946073047258004200
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*946073047258004200=1*x
by simplifying
x=1419109570887006500