Convert light-second to point

Learn how to convert 1 light-second to point step by step.

Calculation Breakdown

Set up the equation

1.0 (l i g h t - s e c o n d) = x (p o i n t)

Define the base values of the selected units in relation to the SI unit

(m e t e r)

Left side: 1.0 (l i g h t - s e c o n d) = 299792458.0 (m e t e r) = 299792458.0 (m)

Right side: 1.0 (p o i n t) = 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} (m e t e r) = 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} (m)

Insert known values into the conversion equation to determine

x

1.0 (l i g h t - s e c o n d) = x (p o i n t)

Insert known values =>

1.0 \times 299792458.0 \times (m e t e r) = x \times 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} \times (m e t e r)

Or

1.0 \cdot 299792458.0 \cdot (m) = x \cdot 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} \cdot (m)

Cancel SI units

1.0 \times 299792458.0 \cdot (m) = x \times 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} \times (m)

Conversion Equation

299792458.0 = x \times 2.54 \times 10^{- 5}

Switch sides

x \times 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} = 299792458.0

Isolate

x

Multiply both sides by

(\frac{1.0}{2.54 \times 10^{- 5}})

x \times 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} \times \frac{1.0}{2.54 \times 10^{- 5}} = 299792458.0 \times \frac{1.0}{2.54 \times 10^{- 5}}

Cancel

x \times 2.54 \times 10^{- 5} \times \frac{1.0}{2.54 \times 10^{- 5}} = 299792458.0 \times \frac{1.0}{2.54 \times 10^{- 5}}

Simplify

x = \frac{299792458.0}{2.54 \times 10^{- 5}}

Rewrite equation

\frac{1.0}{10^{- 5}} can be rewritten to 10^{5}

Rewrite

x = \frac{10^{5} \times 299792458.0}{2.54}

Solve

x

x \approx 1.1802852677 \times 10^{13} \approx 1.1803 \times 10^{13}

Conversion Equation

1.0 (l i g h t - s e c o n d) \approx 1.1803 \times 10^{13} (p o i n t)

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