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How do I convert 1 times 10 to the 20th power seconds to years. Dimensional analysis? 1x10^20 seconds to years

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To convert a second measurement to a year measurement, divide the time by the conversion ratio.

Since one year is equal to 31,556,952 seconds, you can use this simple formula to convert:

years = seconds ÷ 31,556,952

1 ×10^20 sec to years = 3.16887646 × 10^12 years

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