How to Convert Feet to Yards

Co-authored by Mario Banuelos, PhD and Janice Tieperman

Last Updated: March 21, 2023

Whoops! You need to do a quick feet-to-yards conversion, but you’re totally blanking on the formula. Not to worry—this is one of the simplest conversion formulas out there, and we’re here to walk you through exactly what you need to know. We’ve even outlined a few other handy length conversion formulas too, so you can easily convert and understand your measurements in a variety of different ways.

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Feet to Yards Formula

Feet ÷ 3 = yardsOne yard is 3 feet long, so all you have to do is divide the number of feet by 3 to get the total number of yards for your measurement. Let’s say your existing measurement is 21 feet—by dividing this number by 3, you’d get a conversion of 7 yards.^{[1]
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- A 20-ft-long closet would be 6.66 yards long (20 ÷ 3 equals 6.66).
- A 260-ft-long parking lot would be 86.66 yards long (260 ÷ 3 is 86.66).

Section 2 of 3:

Yards to Feet Formula

Yards x 3 = feetSince there are 3 feet in a single yard, you need to multiply the total number of yards by 3 to convert the measurement to feet. For instance, a wall that measures 20 yards long would actually be 60 feet long, since 20 multiplied by 3 is 60.^{[2]
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- A 25-yard-long pasture would be 75 feet long (25 x 3 = 75).
- A 410-yard-long road converts to 1,230 feet long (410 x 3 = 1,230).

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Metric Conversions

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Meters x 1.0936 = yardsA single meter is equal to 1.0936 yards. Since yards are smaller than meters, multiply 1.0936 by the total number of meters to convert the measurement to yards.^{[3]
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- For example, 5 meters converts to 5.468 yards (5 x 1.0936 = 5.468).
- To convert yards to meters, simply invert the formula and divide the total number of yards by 1.0936. For instance, 10 yards would convert to 9.144 meters (10 ÷ 1.0936 = 9.144).
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Feet x 0.3048 = metersExactly 0.3048 meters fit into a single foot—so, multiplying your total number of feet by this number will give you an exact metric conversion to meters.^{[4]
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- For instance, 12 feet would convert to 3.65 meters (12 x 0.3048 = 3.65).
- To convert meters to feet, just flip the formula around and divide the total number of meters by 0.3048. For example, 4.5 meters would convert to 14.76 feet (4.5 ÷ 0.3048 = 14.76).

Community Q&A

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How do I convert 495 ft into yards?

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This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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To convert 495 ft into yards, you'd simply divide 495 by 3. Since 495/3 equals 165, the correct conversion would be 165 yards.