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If we want to calculate how many Kilometers are 1600 Light Years we have to multiply 1600 by 47303652362904 and divide the product by 5. So for 1600 we have: (1600 × 47303652362904) ÷ 5 = 7.5685843780646E+16 ÷ 5 = 1.5137168756129E+16 Kilometers
So finally 1600 light year = 15137168756129282 km
