Kms to lys converter (kms to lys)

Conversion Formula

1 kms = 1.06e-13 lys

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Kilometer per second = 1,000.0 meters per second
   1 Light year per second = 9,460,730,472,580,800 meters per second
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 kms = (1,000.0 m/s) / (9,460,730,472,580,800 m/s/lys) = 1.06e-13 lys
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in kms by 1.06e-13 to get the equivalent in lys

Example Conversion

Convert 5 kms to lys:

5 kms × 1.06e-13 = 5.29e-13 lys