light year to mile
Please provide values below to convert light year [ly] to mile [mi, mi(Int)], 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.
mile [mi, mi(Int)]
Definition: A mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,609.34 meters.
Historyandorigin: The mile originated from the Roman 'mille passus,' or 'thousand paces,' each pace being five Roman feet.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for road distances.
funfact: The abbreviation 'mi' comes from 'mille,' the Latin word for 'thousand.'
light year [ly] to mile [mi, mi(Int)] Conversion Table
1 light year [ly] | 5878625373183 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
2 light year [ly] | 11757250746366 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
3 light year [ly] | 17635876119549 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
5 light year [ly] | 29393126865916 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
10 light year [ly] | 58786253731831 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
50 light year [ly] | 293931268659155 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
100 light year [ly] | 587862537318310 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
1000 light year [ly] | 5878625373183100 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
10000 light year [ly] | 58786253731831000 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
100000 light year [ly] | 587862537318310000 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
1000000 light year [ly] | 5878625373183100000 mile [mi, mi(Int)] |
How to Convert light year to mile
1 light year [ly] = 5878625373183 mile [mi, mi(Int)]
1 mile [mi, mi(Int)] = 1.70107795E-13 light year [ly]
we use cross multiplication method
light year [ly] → mile [mi, mi(Int)]
1 → 5878625373183
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*5878625373183=1*x
by simplifying
x=8817938059775