5 Light Years to Astronomical Units

Convert 5 light years (ly) to astronomical units (AU) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

ly
AU
5 ly = 316209.89 AU
Full precision:316209.89 AU
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 5 light years to astronomical units, we multiply by 63241.98 because one light year equals exactly 63241.98 astronomical units.

1 light year = 63241.98 astronomical units

Since each light year contains 63241.98 astronomical units, we multiply our value by this factor:

5 × 63241.98 = 316209.89 astronomical units

So 5 light years = 316209.89 astronomical units.

Quick check: 316209.89 ÷ 63241.98 = 5 light years

Light Years to Astronomical Units Conversion Table

Light YearsAstronomical Units
1 ly63241.98 AU
2 ly126483.96 AU
3 ly189725.94 AU
4 ly252967.91 AU
5 ly316209.89 AU
10 ly632419.79 AU
20 ly1264839.57 AU
50 ly3162098.93 AU
100 ly6324197.86 AU

5 Light Years in Other Units

Unit5 ly =
Light Years to Kilometers4.7305e+13 km
Light Years to Meters4.7305e+16 m
Light Years to Centimeters4.7305e+18 cm
Light Years to Millimeters4.7305e+19 mm
Light Years to Micrometers4.7305e+22 μm
Light Years to Nanometers4.7305e+25 nm
Light Years to Miles2.9394e+13 mi
Light Years to Yards5.1733e+16 yd
Light Years to Feet1.552e+17 ft
Light Years to Inches1.8624e+18 in
Light Years to Nautical Miles2.5543e+13 nmi
Light Years to Fathoms2.5867e+16 ftm
Light Years to Astronomical Units316209.89 AU
Light Years to Parsecs1.5329 pc
Light Years to Angstroms4.7305e+26 Å
Light Years to Planck Lengths2.9268e+51 ℓP
Light Years to Rods9.4061e+15 rd

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