Furlongs to Lightyears
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1 furlong (fur) = 2.12639E-14 lightyear (ly). Furlong (fur) is a unit of Length used in Standard system. Lightyear (ly) is a unit of Length used in Metric system.

Furlong: A Unit of Length

The furlong (fur) is a unit of length in the US customary system, which is one of the systems of measurement used in the United States and some other countries. The furlong is equal to 220 yards, which is an eighth of a mile. The furlong is also a derived unit in the imperial system, which is the official system of measurement for the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries. The symbol for furlong is fur. The furlong is used for measuring long distances and areas, such as the length of a horse race or the area of a farm. The furlong is named after the furrow-long, which was the length of a furrow in one acre of a plowed open field in medieval England. In this article, we will explore the definition, history, usage and conversion of the furlong as a unit of length.

How to Convert

The furlong can be converted to other units of length by using conversion factors or formulas. Here are some examples of how to convert furlongs to other units of length in the US customary system, the SI system and other systems:

• To convert furlongs to yards, multiply by 220. For example, 10 fur = 10 × 220 = 2200 yd.
• To convert furlongs to miles, divide by 8. For example, 10 fur = 10 / 8 = 1.25 mi.
• To convert furlongs to feet, multiply by 660. For example, 10 fur = 10 × 660 = 6600 ft.
• To convert furlongs to meters, multiply by 201.168. For example, 10 fur = 10 × 201.168 = 2011.68 m.
• To convert furlongs to kilometers, multiply by 0.201168. For example, 10 fur = 10 × 0.201168 = 2.01168 km.
• To convert furlongs to centimeters, multiply by 20116.8. For example, one fur = one × 20116.8 = 20116.8 cm.

Lightyear: A Unit of Length

The lightyear is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (9.46 × 10^¹² km), or 5.88 trillion miles (5.88 × 10^¹² mi). As defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a lightyear is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days). The lightyear is most often used when expressing distances to stars and other distances on a galactic scale, especially in non-specialist contexts and popular science publications.

In this article, we will explore the definition, history, usage and conversion of the lightyear as a unit of length.

Example Conversions of Lightyear to Other Units

The lightyear can be converted to other units of length by using different factors and formulas. Here are some examples of conversion for different types of units:

• To convert a lightyear to kilometers, multiply by 9.46 × 10^¹²:

1 ly × 9.46 × 10^¹² = 9.46 × 10^¹² km

• To convert a lightyear to miles, multiply by 5.88 × 10^¹²:

1 ly × 5.88 × 10^¹² = 5.88 × 10^¹² mi

• To convert a lightyear to AU, multiply by 63,241:

1 ly × 63,241 = 63,241 AU

• To convert a lightyear to parsecs, divide by 3.26:

1 ly / 3.26 = 0.31 pc

• To convert a kilometer to lightyears, divide by 9.46 × 10^¹²:

1 km / 9.46 × 10^12 = 1.06 × 10^^-13 ly

• To convert a mile to lightyears, divide by 5.88 × 10^¹²:

1 mi / 5.88 × 10^12 = 1.70 × 10^^-13 ly

• To convert an AU to lightyears, divide by 63,241:

1 AU / 63,241 = 1.58 × 10^^-5 ly

• To convert a parsec to lightyears, multiply by 3.26:

1 pc × 3.26 = 3.26 ly