This length unit converter dynamically calculates a value you enter in yards (yd) and converts it to feet (ft) and also to feet & inches (ft & in).
How many yards (yd) are in 1 foot (ft)? What is the formula for how to convert yards to feet (yd to ft)?
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)
So we can say that there is 3 feet in 1 yard.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a yard unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a foot unit of measurement is 3.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 foot (ft) = 0.33333333333333 yard (yd)
So we can say that there is 0.33333333333333 yard in 1 foot.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a yard unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a foot unit of measurement is 0.33333333333333.
Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in yards to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in feet (yd to ft). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
ft = yd × 3 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
ft = yd ÷ 0.33333333333333 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 17 yards that you want to convert to feet, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
ft = 17 yd × 3 = 51 ft
ft = 17 yd ÷ 0.33333333333333 = 51 ft
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 51 feet.
Yards to feet (yd to ft) conversion chart
To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from yards to feet is needed, here is a yards-to-feet conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in yards and their equivalent measurement values in feet. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
yards (yd) | feet (ft) |
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1 yd | 3 ft |
2 yd | 6 ft |
3 yd | 9 ft |
4 yd | 12 ft |
5 yd | 15 ft |
6 yd | 18 ft |
7 yd | 21 ft |
8 yd | 24 ft |
9 yd | 27 ft |
10 yd | 30 ft |
11 yd | 33 ft |
12 yd | 36 ft |
13 yd | 39 ft |
14 yd | 42 ft |
15 yd | 45 ft |
16 yd | 48 ft |
17 yd | 51 ft |
18 yd | 54 ft |
19 yd | 57 ft |
20 yd | 60 ft |
21 yd | 63 ft |
22 yd | 66 ft |
23 yd | 69 ft |
24 yd | 72 ft |
25 yd | 75 ft |
26 yd | 78 ft |
27 yd | 81 ft |
28 yd | 84 ft |
29 yd | 87 ft |
30 yd | 90 ft |
31 yd | 93 ft |
32 yd | 96 ft |
33 yd | 99 ft |
34 yd | 102 ft |
35 yd | 105 ft |
36 yd | 108 ft |
37 yd | 111 ft |
38 yd | 114 ft |
39 yd | 117 ft |
40 yd | 120 ft |
41 yd | 123 ft |
42 yd | 126 ft |
43 yd | 129 ft |
44 yd | 132 ft |
45 yd | 135 ft |
46 yd | 138 ft |
47 yd | 141 ft |
48 yd | 144 ft |
49 yd | 147 ft |
50 yd | 150 ft |
51 yd | 153 ft |
52 yd | 156 ft |
53 yd | 159 ft |
54 yd | 162 ft |
55 yd | 165 ft |
56 yd | 168 ft |
57 yd | 171 ft |
58 yd | 174 ft |
59 yd | 177 ft |
60 yd | 180 ft |
61 yd | 183 ft |
62 yd | 186 ft |
63 yd | 189 ft |
64 yd | 192 ft |
65 yd | 195 ft |
66 yd | 198 ft |
67 yd | 201 ft |
68 yd | 204 ft |
69 yd | 207 ft |
70 yd | 210 ft |
71 yd | 213 ft |
72 yd | 216 ft |
73 yd | 219 ft |
74 yd | 222 ft |
75 yd | 225 ft |
76 yd | 228 ft |
77 yd | 231 ft |
78 yd | 234 ft |
79 yd | 237 ft |
80 yd | 240 ft |
81 yd | 243 ft |
82 yd | 246 ft |
83 yd | 249 ft |
84 yd | 252 ft |
85 yd | 255 ft |
86 yd | 258 ft |
87 yd | 261 ft |
88 yd | 264 ft |
89 yd | 267 ft |
90 yd | 270 ft |
91 yd | 273 ft |
92 yd | 276 ft |
93 yd | 279 ft |
94 yd | 282 ft |
95 yd | 285 ft |
96 yd | 288 ft |
97 yd | 291 ft |
98 yd | 294 ft |
99 yd | 297 ft |
100 yd | 300 ft |
yards (yd) | feet (ft) |
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101 yd | 303 ft |
102 yd | 306 ft |
103 yd | 309 ft |
104 yd | 312 ft |
105 yd | 315 ft |
106 yd | 318 ft |
107 yd | 321 ft |
108 yd | 324 ft |
109 yd | 327 ft |
110 yd | 330 ft |
111 yd | 333 ft |
112 yd | 336 ft |
113 yd | 339 ft |
114 yd | 342 ft |
115 yd | 345 ft |
116 yd | 348 ft |
117 yd | 351 ft |
118 yd | 354 ft |
119 yd | 357 ft |
120 yd | 360 ft |
121 yd | 363 ft |
122 yd | 366 ft |
123 yd | 369 ft |
124 yd | 372 ft |
125 yd | 375 ft |
126 yd | 378 ft |
127 yd | 381 ft |
128 yd | 384 ft |
129 yd | 387 ft |
130 yd | 390 ft |
131 yd | 393 ft |
132 yd | 396 ft |
133 yd | 399 ft |
134 yd | 402 ft |
135 yd | 405 ft |
136 yd | 408 ft |
137 yd | 411 ft |
138 yd | 414 ft |
139 yd | 417 ft |
140 yd | 420 ft |
141 yd | 423 ft |
142 yd | 426 ft |
143 yd | 429 ft |
144 yd | 432 ft |
145 yd | 435 ft |
146 yd | 438 ft |
147 yd | 441 ft |
148 yd | 444 ft |
149 yd | 447 ft |
150 yd | 450 ft |
151 yd | 453 ft |
152 yd | 456 ft |
153 yd | 459 ft |
154 yd | 462 ft |
155 yd | 465 ft |
156 yd | 468 ft |
157 yd | 471 ft |
158 yd | 474 ft |
159 yd | 477 ft |
160 yd | 480 ft |
161 yd | 483 ft |
162 yd | 486 ft |
163 yd | 489 ft |
164 yd | 492 ft |
165 yd | 495 ft |
166 yd | 498 ft |
167 yd | 501 ft |
168 yd | 504 ft |
169 yd | 507 ft |
170 yd | 510 ft |
171 yd | 513 ft |
172 yd | 516 ft |
173 yd | 519 ft |
174 yd | 522 ft |
175 yd | 525 ft |
176 yd | 528 ft |
177 yd | 531 ft |
178 yd | 534 ft |
179 yd | 537 ft |
180 yd | 540 ft |
181 yd | 543 ft |
182 yd | 546 ft |
183 yd | 549 ft |
184 yd | 552 ft |
185 yd | 555 ft |
186 yd | 558 ft |
187 yd | 561 ft |
188 yd | 564 ft |
189 yd | 567 ft |
190 yd | 570 ft |
191 yd | 573 ft |
192 yd | 576 ft |
193 yd | 579 ft |
194 yd | 582 ft |
195 yd | 585 ft |
196 yd | 588 ft |
197 yd | 591 ft |
198 yd | 594 ft |
199 yd | 597 ft |
200 yd | 600 ft |
Conversion of 1 yard (yd) to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 yard (yd) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
- 1 yard (yd) = 914,400,000 nanometers (nm)
- 1 yard (yd) = 914,400 micrometers (µm)
- 1 yard (yd) = 914.4 millimeters (mm)
- 1 yard (yd) = 91.44 centimeters (cm)
- 1 yard (yd) = 9.144 decimeters (dm)
- 1 yard (yd) = 0.9144 meter (m)
- 1 yard (yd) = 0.0009144 kilometer (km)
- 1 yard (yd) = 36 inches (in)
- 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)
- 1 yard (yd) = 0.00056818181818182 mile (mi)
- 1 yard (yd) = 0.00049373650107992 nautical mile (nmi)
What is a yard (yd)?
Definition of yard: A yard is an imperial and US customary unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters. It is frequently used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring longer distances than feet or inches such as for fabric measurement and some sports distances.
The abbreviation for yard is yd.
What is a foot (ft)?
Definition of foot: A foot is an imperial and US customary unit of length equivalent to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring height, furniture dimensions and some sports distances.
The abbreviation for foot is ft.
The informal symbol for foot is represented by a single prime (′) or single quote (‘). For example, 6 feet can be written as 6′.