Femtometer to light year converter (fm to ly)

Conversion Formula

1 fm = 1.057004238587E-31 ly

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 fm = 1.0E-15 meters
   1 Light year = 9.4607E+15 meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 fm = (1.0E-15 m) / (9.4607E+15 m/ly) = 1.057004238587E-31 ly
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in fm by 1.057004238587E-31 to get the equivalent in ly

Example Conversion

Convert 5 fm to ly:

5 fm × 1.057004238587E-31 = 5.285021192935E-31 ly