light year to kilometer
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to kilometer [km], 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.
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] to kilometer [km] Conversion Table
| 1 light year [ly] | 9460730472580 kilometer [km] |
| 2 light year [ly] | 18921460945160 kilometer [km] |
| 3 light year [ly] | 28382191417740 kilometer [km] |
| 5 light year [ly] | 47303652362900 kilometer [km] |
| 10 light year [ly] | 94607304725800 kilometer [km] |
| 50 light year [ly] | 473036523629002 kilometer [km] |
| 100 light year [ly] | 946073047258004 kilometer [km] |
| 1000 light year [ly] | 9460730472580044 kilometer [km] |
| 10000 light year [ly] | 94607304725800420 kilometer [km] |
| 100000 light year [ly] | 946073047258004200 kilometer [km] |
| 1000000 light year [ly] | 9460730472580043000 kilometer [km] |
How to Convert light year to kilometer
1 light year [ly] = 9460730472580 kilometer [km]
1 kilometer [km] = 1.057000834E-13 light year [ly]
we use cross multiplication method
light year [ly] → kilometer [km]
1 → 9460730472580
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*9460730472580=1*x
by simplifying
x=14191095708870