1 Light Years to Meters
Convert 1 light years (ly) to meters (m) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
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1 ly = 9.461e+15 m
Full precision:9.461e+15 m
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 light years to meters, we multiply by 9.461e+15 because one light year equals exactly 9.461e+15 meters.
1 light year = 9.461e+15 meters
Since each light year contains 9.461e+15 meters, we multiply our value by this factor:
1 × 9.461e+15 = 9.461e+15 meters
So 1 light years = 9.461e+15 meters.
Quick check: 9.461e+15 ÷ 9.461e+15 = 1 light years
Light Years to Meters Conversion Table
| Light Years | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ly | 9.461e+15 m |
| 2 ly | 1.8922e+16 m |
| 3 ly | 2.8383e+16 m |
| 4 ly | 3.7844e+16 m |
| 5 ly | 4.7305e+16 m |
| 10 ly | 9.461e+16 m |
| 20 ly | 1.8922e+17 m |
| 50 ly | 4.7305e+17 m |
| 100 ly | 9.461e+17 m |
1 Light Years in Other Units
| Unit | 1 ly = |
|---|---|
| Light Years to Kilometers | 9.461e+12 km |
| Light Years to Meters | 9.461e+15 m |
| Light Years to Centimeters | 9.461e+17 cm |
| Light Years to Millimeters | 9.461e+18 mm |
| Light Years to Micrometers | 9.461e+21 μm |
| Light Years to Nanometers | 9.461e+24 nm |
| Light Years to Miles | 5.8788e+12 mi |
| Light Years to Yards | 1.0347e+16 yd |
| Light Years to Feet | 3.104e+16 ft |
| Light Years to Inches | 3.7248e+17 in |
| Light Years to Nautical Miles | 5.1085e+12 nmi |
| Light Years to Fathoms | 5.1733e+15 ftm |
| Light Years to Astronomical Units | 63241.98 AU |
| Light Years to Parsecs | 0.30658 pc |
| Light Years to Angstroms | 9.461e+25 Å |
| Light Years to Planck Lengths | 5.8537e+50 ℓP |
| Light Years to Rods | 1.8812e+15 rd |