How many decameter in 1 light-second? The answer is 29979245.8. We assume you are converting between decametre and light second. You can view more details on each measurement unit: decameter or light-second The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.1 decameter, or 3.3356409519815E-9 light-second. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between decameters and light seconds. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
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A decametre (American spelling: dekameter, symbol: dam) is a measurement of distance equal to ten metres. This measure is included mostly for completeness. It very rarely has any practical application.
A light-second is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one second or 299,792,458 meters. Note that this value is considered exact, since the meter is actually (as of 1983) defined in terms of the light second. It is just over 186,282 miles and almost 109 feet.
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