Convert inches to yards

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How to convert inches to yards: Enter a value in the inches field and click on the "Calculate yards" button. Your answer will appear in the yards field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between inches and yards.

What is an inch (in)?

An inch is a unit of Length or Distance in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for inch is in or ". There are 36 inches in a yard.

What is a yard (yd)?

A yard is a unit of Length or Distance in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for yard is yd. There are 0.02777778 yards in an inch.

Conversion Formula

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The formula to convert from inches to yards is:

yd = in ÷ 36

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from inches to yards (in to yd).

Inches to Yards Conversion Example

Task: Convert 48 inches to yards (show work)

Formula:
in ÷ 36 = yd

Calculations:
48 in ÷ 36 = 1.33333333 yd

Result:
48 inches is equal to 1.33333333 yd

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from inches to yards.

Inches to Yards Conversion Chart

inches (in)	yards (yd)
1 inches	0.02777778 yards
2 inches	0.05555556 yards
3 inches	0.08333333 yards
4 inches	0.11111111 yards
5 inches	0.13888889 yards
6 inches	0.16666667 yards
7 inches	0.19444444 yards
8 inches	0.22222222 yards
9 inches	0.25 yards
10 inches	0.27777778 yards
20 inches	0.55555556 yards
30 inches	0.83333333 yards
40 inches	1.11111111 yards
50 inches	1.38888889 yards
75 inches	2.08333333 yards
100 inches	2.77777778 yards
250 inches	6.94444444 yards
500 inches	13.88888889 yards
750 inches	20.83333333 yards
1,000 inches	27.77777778 yards
2,500 inches	69.44444444 yards
5,000 inches	138.88888889 yards
7,500 inches	208.33333333 yards
10,000 inches	277.77777778 yards
25,000 inches	694.44444444 yards
50,000 inches	1,388.88888889 yards
75,000 inches	2,083.33333333 yards
100,000 inches	2,777.77777778 yards
250,000 inches	6,944.44444444 yards

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
inches	in or "	US Customary Units/Imperial System	36 inches = 1 yard
feet	ft or '	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 foot = 12 inches
yards	yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yard = 3 feet
miles	mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
picometers	pm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm
nanometers	nm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
micrometers	μm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000 μm
millimeters	mm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000 mm
centimeters	cm	Metric System	1 m = 100 cm
decimeters	dm	Metric System	1 m = 10 dm
meters	m	Metric System	base unit
decameters	dam or dkm	Metric System	1 dam = 10 m
hectometers	hm	Metric System	1 hm = 100 m
kilometers	km	Metric System	1 km = 1,000 m
megameters	Mm	Metric System	1 Mm = 1,000,000 m
gigameters	Gm	Metric System	1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m
nautical miles	M or NM or nmi	Non-SI (International)	1 nmi = 1,852 meters
angstroms	Å	Non-SI (International)	10,000,000,000 Å = 1 m
rods	rod	Non-SI (International)	320 rods = 1 mile

Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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