How to convert centimeters to light years
1 centimeter is equal to 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷ centimeters. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = centimeters × 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸
light years = centimeters ÷ 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷Example: convert 1 cm to ly: 1 × 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸ = 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly.
Centimeter to Light Year conversion table
| Centimeter (cm) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 1.057000834 × 10⁻²⁰ ly |
| 0.1 cm | 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁹ ly |
| 1 cm | 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 2 cm | 2.114001668 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 3 cm | 3.171002502 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 5 cm | 5.28500417 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 10 cm | 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 20 cm | 2.114001668 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 50 cm | 5.28500417 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 100 cm | 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 250 cm | 2.642502085 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 500 cm | 5.28500417 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 1,000 cm | 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
About the centimeter
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It's widely used for body height, clothing sizes, rulers and everyday objects.
Symbol: cm · 1 cm = 0.01 m · Category: Metric (SI)
About the light year
A light-year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days): about 9.46 trillion km. The nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is about 4.37 light-years away.
Symbol: ly · 1 ly = 9.460730473 × 10¹⁵ m · Category: Astronomical