Why do the units in e=mc^2 all work out for such a clean equation?

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I might just be stupid because math is not my strong suit, but it seems like the fact that metric units are able to convert between mass and energy so cleanly is astounding. Especially since the metric system was invented so long before relativity, meaning these units were obviously not designed with this in mind.

What’s am I missing here? Is it possible to write an equivalent equation for imperial units?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Can I ask a related question?

I get the mass and energy equivalency. In some manner e can be converted to m and visa versa.

What I DON’T understand is how c relates to those other two factors.

Why is c any part of the equation? And did Einstein really mean c squared literally?

Why is c a required component of the formula?

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