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It is a product of factors giving the number $N$ of civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy with whom we could make contact. The terms in the equation are:
\begin{itemize}
%\item $N$ is the number of civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy with whom we could make contact.
\item $R$ is the rate of star formation, which tells how many stars are born every year in our Galaxy.
\item $n_e$ is the average number of habitable planets in any planetary system
\end{itemize}
All the $f$ terms are factors $\le 1$:
\begin{itemize}
\item $f_p$ is the fraction of stars that have planets
\item $f_l$ is the fraction of planets hosting life
\item $f_i$ is the fraction of life-bearing planets that develop an intelligent life-form
\item $f_c$ is the fraction of intelligent life-forms that decide to communicate
\end{itemize}
Finally $L$ is the longevity of a communicative civilization (in years). Humankind, for example, has been "communicative" only for a few decades and we do not know for how long we will be.