Yards to Inches Converter
Use this converter to easily convert between Yards and Inches (yd to in).
- How many Inches in a Yard?
- Difference between Yards and Inches
- How to convert Yards to Inches
- yd to in conversion table
How many Inches in a Yard?
The inch is defined as 1/12 of a foot, while a yard contains 3 feet, so there are exactly 36 inches in a yard. The international standard symbol for inch is "in" and for yard: "yd", for example 3 in, 6 yd.
Difference between Yards and Inches
The yard is used as the standard unit for measuring field-length in American, Canadian, and Association football, cricket pitch dimensions, and in some countries: golf fairway measurements. The inch has a greater use, but is still limited to a couple of countries in the world: most importantly the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Japan. After a 1959 agreement the yard is precisely defined as being 0.9144 meters exactly, while the inch is defined as 0.0254 meters, so in effect both are based on the metric system. Historically, both had definitions relative to the foot, that varied from time to time and location to location, as did the foot.
Both the yard and the inch are units of length, but due to their different magnitude, have different applications. The yard is used for larger distances and very large object's dimensions, while the inch is used where greater precision is required, or for smaller objects.
How to convert Yards to Inches
Converting from yards to inches is trivial as it involves just simple multiplication. Multiply the measure in yards by 36 to get its equivalent in inches. Using our free online yd to in converter is, of course, even easier than that.
Yards to in conversion example
Sample task: convert 3 yards to inches. Solution:
Formula:
yd * 36 = in
Calculation:
3 yd * 36 = 108 in
End result:
3 yd is equal to 108 in
yd to in conversion table
| yd | in |
|---|---|
| 1 yd | 36 in |
| 2 yd | 72 in |
| 3 yd | 108 in |
| 4 yd | 144 in |
| 5 yd | 180 in |
| 6 yd | 216 in |
| 7 yd | 252 in |
| 8 yd | 288 in |
| 9 yd | 324 in |
| 10 yd | 360 in |
| 20 yd | 720 in |
| 30 yd | 1,080 in |
| 40 yd | 1,440 in |
| 50 yd | 1,800 in |
| 60 yd | 2,160 in |
| 70 yd | 2,520 in |
| 80 yd | 2,880 in |
| 90 yd | 3,240 in |
| 100 yd | 3,600 in |
| 200 yd | 7,200 in |
| 300 yd | 10,800 in |
| 400 yd | 14,400 in |
| 500 yd | 18,000 in |
| 600 yd | 21,600 in |
| 700 yd | 25,200 in |
| 800 yd | 28,800 in |
| 900 yd | 32,400 in |
| 1,000 yd | 36,000 in |
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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