Hi, I asked about converting light minutes to light years and was told just do it normally like minutes to years
So i have 7 light minutes...
7 mins x (1 hr/60 mins) x (1 day/12 hr) x (1yr/365days)
like that?
No, you have to use 24 hour days.
There are 60x24x365 = 525,600 minutes in a year, and 525,600 light minutes in a light year. The last two are measures of distance.
If you were converting 7 light minutes to light years, you would divide 7 by 525,600.
thank you!
Yes, you're on the right track! To convert light minutes to light years, you need to use conversion factors to convert minutes to hours, hours to days, and days to years. Here's how you can do it step by step:
1. Start with 7 light minutes.
2. Multiply by the conversion factor of (1 hour / 60 minutes) to convert minutes to hours. This is because there are 60 minutes in 1 hour.
- So, 7 light minutes x (1 hour / 60 minutes) = 7/60 light hours.
3. Multiply by the conversion factor of (1 day / 24 hours) to convert hours to days. This is because there are 24 hours in 1 day.
- So, (7/60) light hours x (1 day / 24 hours) = (7/60)/(24) light days.
4. Multiply by the conversion factor of (1 year / 365 days) to convert days to years. This is because there are 365 days in 1 year (ignoring leap years for simplicity).
- So, [(7/60)/(24)] light days x (1 year / 365 days) = (7/60)/(24)/(365) light years.
By following these steps, you can find that 7 light minutes is equal to (7/60)/(24)/(365) light years.