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Convert inches to yards
Interactive inches to yards conversion tool
The inches to yards converter below can be used to quickly and easily convert inches to yards. Simply enter the number of inches you want to convert and the calculator will output the corresponding value in yards.
What is the conversion factor between inches and yards?
A conversion factor is used to change the units of a measured quantity without changing its value. It represents the ratio (or fraction) that expresses the relationship between two different units. A conversion factor is always equal to 1.
The relationship between inches and yards is 36, such as:
Following the formula above, we can see that there are 36 inches for every yard, and for every inch, there are 136 yards (0.0277778 yd).
To convert from inches to yards, we turn our formula into a conversion factor that is equal to 1.
Both these fractions are equal to 1. The numerator and the denominator are equivalent, they are just expressed in different units.
Because we are converting from inch to yard, we will use the first fraction: 1 yd36 in so that inches are canceled out. We then multiply the value in inches by this fraction to get the result in yards (see example).
Note that in is in the denominator (bottom) of the conversion factor. This is important, you always want to have the unit you are converting from at the bottom and the unit you are converting to in the numerator (top).
You will find below how to use this ratio to convert from in to yd. Just remember for now that the conversion factor for converting from inches to yards is:
Which is bigger, an inch or a yard?
When it comes to measurements, there can be some confusion over which is bigger, a inch or an yard. To find out which one is larger, we must first convert one unit to the other and then compare them.
- 1 in = 136 yd = 0.02777777778 yd
- 0.0277778 yard is smaller than 1 yard.
- 1 inch is, therefore, smaller than 1 yard.
- To be more specific, a yard is 36 times bigger than an inch.
inches to yards conversion table
| inches | yards | inches | yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.0277778 yd | 11 in | 0.305556 yd |
| 2 in | 0.0555556 yd | 12 in | 0.333333 yd |
| 3 in | 0.0833333 yd | 13 in | 0.361111 yd |
| 4 in | 0.111111 yd | 14 in | 0.388889 yd |
| 5 in | 0.138889 yd | 15 in | 0.416667 yd |
| 6 in | 0.166667 yd | 16 in | 0.444444 yd |
| 7 in | 0.194444 yd | 17 in | 0.472222 yd |
| 8 in | 0.222222 yd | 18 in | 0.5 yd |
| 9 in | 0.25 yd | 19 in | 0.527778 yd |
| 10 in | 0.277778 yd | 20 in | 0.555556 yd |
How to convert inches to yards?
Multiplying any value by 1 will get you the same value back. You can do that one time or multiple times.
For example:
- 16 x 1 = 16
- 628 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 628
Multiplying by 1 is the first step in any unit conversion problem. The second step is to replace the number 1 with the conversion factor that is also equal to 1.
For example, if we want to convert 3600 inches into yards we multiply 3600 in by the conversion factor of 1 yd36 in
By replacing the number 1 with the conversion factor, inches are canceled out and we get the result in yards. And since the conversion factor is equal to 1, multiplying it with the original value won't change its magnitude and will only change its unit.
Based on this, we can conclude that 3600 inches are equal to 100 yards.
Remember:
- When converting from inches to yards, we use 1 yd36 in as a conversion factor.
Practice: inches to yards conversion
Try answering the following questions without using our custom conversion calculator. Knowing how to convert manually between inches and yards could prove to be useful, so give it a shot. Once you are confident you can convert inches to yards, there is no harm then in taking full advantage of the tools available to you.
How to convert 45 inches to yards?
We multiply 45 by the factor of 1
We replace the number 1 with the conversion factor for inches to yards
We multiply 45 inches by the conversion factor. Having inches in the denominator allows us to cancel out the undesired units (in) leaving only yards in the final result.
Answer: There are 1.25 yards in 45 inches
How many yards are in 170 inches?
Multiply 170 by the conversion factor. Make sure the unwanted unit (in) is in the denominator.
This allows us to cancel out the inches (in) and leave the yards (yd)
Answer: There are 4.72222 yards in 170 inches
yards to inches conversion
- 1 yd = 36 in
- To convert from yards to inches use our yards to inches converter
inches conversion
Convert from Inches (in):
- Inches to kilometers (in to km)
1 in = 2.54e-5 km - Inches to meters (in to m)
1 in = 0.0254 m - Inches to centimeters (in to cm)
1 in = 2.54 cm - Inches to millimeters (in to mm)
1 in = 25.4 mm - Inches to micrometers (in to μm)
1 in = 25400 μm - Inches to nanometers (in to nm)
1 in = 2.54e+7 nm - Inches to nautical miles (in to nmi)
1 in = 0.02541852 nmi = 1.371490281e-5 nmi - Inches to miles (in to mi)
1 in = 163360 mi = 1.578282828e-5 mi - Inches to yards (in to yd)
1 in = 136 yd = 0.02777777778 yd - Inches to feet (in to ft)
1 in = 112 ft = 0.08333333333 ft
Convert to Inches (in):
- Kilometers to inches (km to in)
1 km = 12.54e-5 in = 39370.07874 in - Meters to inches (m to in)
1 m = 10.0254 in = 39.37007874 in - Centimeters to inches (cm to in)
1 cm = 12.54 in = 0.3937007874 in - Millimeters to inches (mm to in)
1 mm = 125.4 in = 0.03937007874 in - Micrometers to inches (μm to in)
1 μm = 125400 in = 3.937007874e-5 in - Nanometers to inches (nm to in)
1 nm = 12.54e+7 in = 3.937007874e-8 in - Nautical miles to inches (nmi to in)
1 nmi = 18520.0254 in = 72913.38583 in - Miles to inches (mi to in)
1 mi = 63360 in - Yards to inches (yd to in)
1 yd = 36 in - Feet to inches (ft to in)
1 ft = 12 in
yards conversion
Convert from Yards (yd):
- Yards to kilometers (yd to km)
1 yd = 0.0009144 km - Yards to meters (yd to m)
1 yd = 0.9144 m - Yards to centimeters (yd to cm)
1 yd = 91.44 cm - Yards to millimeters (yd to mm)
1 yd = 914.4 mm - Yards to micrometers (yd to μm)
1 yd = 914400 μm - Yards to nanometers (yd to nm)
1 yd = 9.144e+8 nm - Yards to nautical miles (yd to nmi)
1 yd = 0.91441852 nmi = 0.0004937365011 nmi - Yards to miles (yd to mi)
1 yd = 11760 mi = 0.0005681818182 mi - Yards to feet (yd to ft)
1 yd = 3 ft - Yards to inches (yd to in)
1 yd = 36 in
Convert to Yards (yd):
- Kilometers to yards (km to yd)
1 km = 10.0009144 yd = 1093.613298 yd - Meters to yards (m to yd)
1 m = 10.9144 yd = 1.093613298 yd - Centimeters to yards (cm to yd)
1 cm = 191.44 yd = 0.01093613298 yd - Millimeters to yards (mm to yd)
1 mm = 1914.4 yd = 0.001093613298 yd - Micrometers to yards (μm to yd)
1 μm = 1914400 yd = 1.093613298e-6 yd - Nanometers to yards (nm to yd)
1 nm = 19.144e+8 yd = 1.093613298e-9 yd - Nautical miles to yards (nmi to yd)
1 nmi = 18520.9144 yd = 2025.371829 yd - Miles to yards (mi to yd)
1 mi = 1760 yd - Feet to yards (ft to yd)
1 ft = 13 yd = 0.3333333333 yd - Inches to yards (in to yd)
1 in = 136 yd = 0.02777777778 yd