Meters to Light Years

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

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1 meters (m) = 1.05697072191e-16 light years (ly)
Round to:
Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 9.461e15 meters
2Divide the value by the conversion factor:
1 ÷ 9.461e15 = 1.05697072191e-16
3Result:
1 meters (m) = 1.05697072191e-16 light years (ly)

How to Convert meters to light years

To convert meters to light years, divide the value by 9.461e15.

The Formula

light years = meters ÷ 9.461e15

Key Fact

1 light year = 9.461e15 meters

Tip: To convert light years back to meters, multiply by 9.461e15.

meters to light years Table

meters (m)light years (ly)
1 m1.05697072191e-16 ly
2 m2.11394144382e-16 ly
5 m5.28485360956e-16 ly
10 m1.05697072191e-15 ly
20 m2.11394144382e-15 ly
25 m2.64242680478e-15 ly
50 m5.28485360956e-15 ly
100 m1.05697072191e-14 ly
250 m2.64242680478e-14 ly
500 m5.28485360956e-14 ly
1000 m1.05697072191e-13 ly

1 meter in Other Units

Unit1 m =
Meters to KM0.001 km
Meters to CM100 cm
Meters to Millimeters1000 mm
Meters to Micrometers1000000 μm
Meters to Nanometers1000000000 nm
Meters to Miles0.000621371192237 mi
Meters to Yards1.09361329834 yd
Meters to Feet3.28083989501 ft
Meters to Inches39.3700787402 in
Meters to Nautical Miles0.000539956803456 nmi
Meters to Fathoms0.546806649169 ftm
Meters to Light Years1.05697072191e-16 ly
Meters to Astronomical Units6.68449197861e-12 AU
Meters to Parsecs3.24044069994e-17 pc
Meters to Angstroms1e10 Å
Meters to Planck Lengths6.18714249917e34 ℓP
Meters to Rods0.198838781516 rd

About Meters and Light Years

What is a Meter?

The meter (m) is a unit of length in the metric system. One meter equals 1 meter.

What is a Light Year?

The light year (ly) is a unit of length in the astronomical system. One light year equals 9461000000000000 meters.

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