Yards to Centimeters Converter
Use this converter to easily convert between Yards and Centimeters (yd to cm).
- How many Centimeters in a Yard?
- Difference between Yards and Centimeters
- How to convert Yards to Centimeters
- yd to cm conversion table
How many Centimeters in a Yard?
The centimeter is defined as 1/100 of the meter, while the yard is defined as 0.9144 meters. Therefore, there are exactly 91.44 centimeters in a yard. The internationally-recognized symbol for yards is "yd", while for centimeters it is "cm".
Difference between Yards and Centimeters
Centimeters and yards are both used when measuring distances between two points, but this is where their similarities end.
The centimeter is a relatively new unit and is a part of the metric system in which every unit is defined relative to the base unit - the meter. 1 cm equals 1/100 meter by definition. The meter in itself is defined as the distance light travels in vacuum in a very small amount of time. Due to its small magnitude, centimeters are used in construction, internal decoration, engineering, and a lot of everyday uses. Human height and circumference measures are often taken in cm. There are only a couple of countries which do not use the centimeter as a primary unit, the USA, UK, Canada, and Japan among them.
The yard is an old unit, though its origin is unknown. It was used as the standard unit based on which all other units the in the English measurement system were defined. A yard contains 3 feet, but it is now also fixed relative to the length of the meter, the same way the centimeter is. It is mostly used to measure medium distances, like the length of football or baseball field, cricket fields, etc. Landscaping projects often use measurements in yards.
How to convert Yards to Centimeters
Converting from yards to centimeters is quick and easy using this online yd to cm converter. To do the calculation manually, you need to multiply the measurement in yards by 91.44 to get the equivalent measurement in centimeters. See below for an example calculation.
Yards to cm conversion example
Sample task: convert 9 yards to centimeters. Solution:
Formula:
yd * 91.44 = cm
Calculation:
9 yd * 91.44 = 822.96 cm
End result:
9 yd is equal to 822.96 cm
yd to cm conversion table
| yd | cm |
|---|---|
| 1 yd | 91.44 cm |
| 2 yd | 182.88 cm |
| 3 yd | 274.32 cm |
| 4 yd | 365.76 cm |
| 5 yd | 457.20 cm |
| 6 yd | 548.64 cm |
| 7 yd | 640.08 cm |
| 8 yd | 731.52 cm |
| 9 yd | 822.96 cm |
| 10 yd | 914.40 cm |
| 20 yd | 1,828.80 cm |
| 30 yd | 2,743.20 cm |
| 40 yd | 3,657.60 cm |
| 50 yd | 4,572 cm |
| 60 yd | 5,486.40 cm |
| 70 yd | 6,400.80 cm |
| 80 yd | 7,315.20 cm |
| 90 yd | 8,229.60 cm |
| 100 yd | 9,144 cm |
| 200 yd | 18,288 cm |
| 300 yd | 27,432 cm |
| 400 yd | 36,576 cm |
| 500 yd | 45,720 cm |
| 600 yd | 54,864 cm |
| 700 yd | 64,008 cm |
| 800 yd | 73,152 cm |
| 900 yd | 82,296 cm |
| 1,000 yd | 91,440 cm |
References
1 NIST Special Publication 330 (2008) - "The International System of Units (SI)", edited by Barry N.Taylor and Ambler Thompson
2 International Organization for Standardization (1993). ISO Standards Handbook: Quantities and units (3rd edition). Geneva: ISO. ISBN 92-67-10185-4.
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