Light Years to Meters

Convert light years (ly) to meters (m) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

ly
m
1 ly = 9.4607e+15 m
Full precision:9.4607e+15 m
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 light years to meters, we multiply by 9.4607e+15 because one light year equals exactly 9.4607e+15 meters.

1 light year = 9.4607e+15 meters

Since each light year contains 9.4607e+15 meters, we multiply our value by this factor:

1 × 9.4607e+15 = 9.4607e+15 meters

So 1 light years = 9.4607e+15 meters.

✓Quick check: 9.4607e+15 ÷ 9.4607e+15 = 1 light years
↔ Meters to Light Years

How to Convert Light Years to Meters

To convert light years to meters, multiply the value by 9.4607e+15.

The Formula

Meters = Light Years × 9.4607e+15

Key Fact

1 light year = 9.4607e+15 meters

Tip: To convert meters back to light years, divide by 9.4607e+15.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 ly = 9.4607e+15 m
1 × 9.4607e+15 = 9.4607e+15
Example 2: 5 ly = 4.7304e+16 m
5 × 9.4607e+15 = 4.7304e+16
Example 3: 10 ly = 9.4607e+16 m
10 × 9.4607e+15 = 9.4607e+16

Light Years to Meters Table

Light YearsMeters
1 ly9.4607e+15 m
2 ly1.8921e+16 m
5 ly4.7304e+16 m
10 ly9.4607e+16 m
20 ly1.8921e+17 m
25 ly2.3652e+17 m
50 ly4.7304e+17 m
100 ly9.4607e+17 m
250 ly2.3652e+18 m
500 ly4.7304e+18 m
1000 ly9.4607e+18 m

1 Light Year in Other Units

Unit1 ly =
Light Years to Meters9.4607e+15 m
Light Years to Kilometers9.4607e+12 km
Light Years to AU63241.08 AU
Light Years to Parsecs0.3066 pc
Light Years to Kiloparsecs0.0003066 kpc
Light Years to Megaparsecs3.066e-7 Mpc
Light Years to Light Seconds31557600 ls
Light Years to Light Minutes525960 lm
Light Years to Miles5.8786e+12 mi

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