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- One light year explained.
5.879e+12. So that is what comes up if you convert one light year to miles. My question is, what does the 'e' mean? I see it quite a bit.
Thanks. So 10 times 12 timesIbix said:It's standard computer and calculator notation for "times ten to the power". So it's saying that one light year is 5.879×1012 miles.
If you mean 5.879×10×10×10×...×10 with twelve ×10s, yes.TaurusSteve said:Thanks. So 10 times 12 times
The conversion factor for light years to miles is approximately 5.879e+12, which means that one light year is equal to 5.879 trillion miles.
To convert light years to miles, you can use the conversion factor of 5.879e+12. Simply multiply the number of light years by 5.879e+12 to get the equivalent distance in miles.
Scientific notation is used for very large or very small numbers, such as 5.879e+12, to make them easier to read and work with. In this case, it represents 5.879 x 10^12, which is a more manageable number than 5.879 trillion.
Yes, light years can be converted to other units of distance, such as kilometers or astronomical units (AU). However, the conversion factor will be different for each unit, so it is important to use the correct factor for the desired unit of measurement.
Yes, it is possible to convert miles to light years by using the inverse of the conversion factor. In this case, the conversion factor would be 1/5.879e+12, which is approximately 1.701e-13. This means that one mile is equal to 1.701e-13 light years.