5 Light Years to Parsecs

Convert 5 light years (ly) to parsecs (pc) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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5 ly = 1.5329 pc
Full precision:1.5329 pc
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 5 light years to parsecs, we divide by 3.2618 because one parsec equals exactly 3.2618 light years.

1 parsec = 3.2618 light years

Since there are 3.2618 light years in every parsec, we divide our value by this factor:

5 ÷ 3.2618 = 1.5329 parsecs

So 5 light years = 1.5329 parsecs.

Quick check: 1.5329 × 3.2618 = 5 light years

Light Years to Parsecs Conversion Table

Light YearsParsecs
1 ly0.30658 pc
2 ly0.61316 pc
3 ly0.91973 pc
4 ly1.2263 pc
5 ly1.5329 pc
10 ly3.0658 pc
20 ly6.1316 pc
50 ly15.3289 pc
100 ly30.6578 pc

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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