Convert Light Year to Centimeter

Converting from ly to cm

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Information:

  • The SI base unit for length is the meter (m).
  • 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters exactly.
  • 1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers.
  • 1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers.
Conversion Details & Formula

Formula:

Result (cm) = Input Value (ly) × 9.46073e+17

The conversion factor is derived from SI base unit conversions: (9.46073e+15 / 0.01)

Unit Relationship:

  • 1 ly (Light Year) = 9.46073e+17 cm (Centimeter)
  • 1 cm (Centimeter) = 1.057001e-18 ly (Light Year)

Equivalence to SI Base Unit (m):

  • 1 ly (Light Year) = 9.46073e+15 m
  • 1 cm (Centimeter) = 0.01 m