Foot to light year converter (ft to ly)

Conversion Formula

1 ft = 3.2217489192132E-17 ly

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Foot = 0.3048 meters
   1 Light year = 9.4607E+15 meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 ft = (0.3048 m) / (9.4607E+15 m/ly) = 3.2217489192132E-17 ly
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in ft by 3.2217489192132E-17 to get the equivalent in ly

Example Conversion

Convert 5 ft to ly:

5 ft × 3.2217489192132E-17 = 1.6108744596066E-16 ly