Convert light-year to finger

Learn how to convert 1 light-year to finger step by step.

Calculation Breakdown

Set up the equation

1.0 (l i g h t - y e a r) = x (f i n g e r)

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 - y e a r) = 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} (m e t e r) = 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} (m)

Right side: 1.0 (f i n g e r) = 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} (m e t e r) = 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} (m)

Insert known values into the conversion equation to determine

x

1.0 (l i g h t - y e a r) = x (f i n g e r)

Insert known values =>

1.0 \times 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} \times (m e t e r) = x \times 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} \times (m e t e r)

Or

1.0 \cdot 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} \cdot (m) = x \cdot 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} \cdot (m)

Cancel SI units

1.0 \times 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} \cdot (m) = x \times 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} \times (m)

Conversion Equation

9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} = x \times 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}

Switch sides

x \times 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} = 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15}

Isolate

x

Multiply both sides by

(\frac{1.0}{2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}})

x \times 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} \times \frac{1.0}{2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}} = 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} \times \frac{1.0}{2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}}

Cancel

x \times 2.2225 \times 10^{- 2} \times \frac{1.0}{2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}} = 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15} \times \frac{1.0}{2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}}

Simplify

x = \frac{9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15}}{2.2225 \times 10^{- 2}}

Rewrite equation

\frac{1.0}{10^{- 2}} can be rewritten to 10^{2}

Rewrite

x = \frac{10^{2} \times 9.4607304725808 \times 10^{15}}{2.2225}

Simplify

x = \frac{10^{17} \times 9.4607304725808}{2.2225}

Solve

x

x \approx 4.2567966131 \times 10^{17} \approx 4.2568 \times 10^{17}

Conversion Equation

1.0 (l i g h t - y e a r) \approx 4.2568 \times 10^{17} (f i n g e r)

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