Light year to femtometer converter (ly to fm)

Conversion Formula

1 ly = 9.4607E+30 fm

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Light year = 9.4607E+15 meters
   1 fm = 1.0E-15 meters
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 ly = (9.4607E+15 m) / (1.0E-15 m/fm) = 9.4607E+30 fm
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in ly by 9.4607E+30 to get the equivalent in fm

Example Conversion

Convert 5 ly to fm:

5 ly × 9.4607E+30 = 4.73035E+31 fm