Convert Smoot to Light Year
Input the number of smoots you want to convert to light years.
How to Convert Smoots to Light Years
The smoot and light year are both units of length. By definition, 1 light year equals exactly 5.559407686e15 smoots. This means to convert smoots to light years, you divide by 5.559407686e15.
Formula
Step-by-Step Example
Convert 5 smoot to light years:
We need to convert smoots to light years
Since 1 ly = 5.559407686e15 smoot, divide by 5.559407686e15
5 ÷ 5.559407686e15 = 8.9937638727e-16
5 smoot = 8.9937638727e-16 ly
Smoot to Light Year Conversion Table
Quick reference table for common smoot to light year conversions. Click any value for detailed calculation.
| Smoots (smoot) | Light Years (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 smoot | 1.7987527745e-17 ly |
| 0.5 smoot | 8.9937638727e-17 ly |
| 1 smoot | 1.7987527745e-16 ly |
| 2 smoot | 3.5975055491e-16 ly |
| 5 smoot | 8.9937638727e-16 ly |
| 10 smoot | 1.7987527745e-15 ly |
| 25 smoot | 4.4968819364e-15 ly |
| 50 smoot | 8.9937638727e-15 ly |
| 100 smoot | 1.7987527745e-14 ly |
About These Units
Smoot (smoot)
A smoot equals 5 feet 7 inches (1.7018 meters), based on MIT student Oliver Smoot's height. In 1958, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity measured Harvard Bridge using Smoot as the unit: 364.4 smoots plus one ear. Google Maps and Google Earth recognize smoots as a unit.
Light Year (ly)
A light year (ly) is the distance light travels in one year: approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers or 5.879 trillion miles. Light years measure interstellar distances. The nearest star Proxima Centauri is 4.24 light years away. Light travels 299,792 km/second.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert smoots to light years?
To convert smoots to light years, divide the value by 5.559407686e15. For example, 10 smoot = 1.7987527745e-15 ly.
How many light years are in 1 smoot?
1 smoot equals 1.7987527745e-16 light years.
What is the formula for smoots to light years?
The formula is: ly = smoot ÷ 5.559407686e15.