Feet to Yards
Convert feet to yards with a calculator and a lookup table. The ratio is 0.33333, so 1 ft = 0.33333 yd; examples and the reverse direction included.
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The ft to yd formula
Between feet and yards there is one constant ratio, 0.33333333. Type any amount of feet into the widget and it multiplies that amount by 0.33333333 to produce yards.
If an amount is already in yards, divide it by 0.33333333 to get feet; one yard is 3 feet.
Common feet-to-yards values
This lookup list shows 12 ft values and what they become in yd. The step from one row to the next is not constant, but the ratio of 0.33333333 between the columns is.
| Feet (ft) | Yards (yd) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 0.16666667 |
| 1 | 0.33333333 |
| 2 | 0.66666667 |
| 5 | 1.666666667 |
| 10 | 3.333333333 |
| 20 | 6.666666667 |
| 25 | 8.333333333 |
| 50 | 16.66666667 |
| 100 | 33.33333333 |
| 250 | 83.33333333 |
| 500 | 166.6666667 |
| 1,000 | 333.3333333 |
The converter formats numbers the same way, which means the yd column above is what you would see after typing the ft value into the widget.
Step by step: ft to yd
Example 1. Start with 120 ft. Multiply 120 by 0.33333333 and the converter shows 40 yd.
Take 15 feet as the second case. The widget returns 5 yards, and that figure divided by 0.33333333 returns to about 15.
Working backwards, an amount of 24 yd corresponds to 72 ft.
Reverse direction (yd to ft)
If the amount you have is in yards, go to Yards to Feet. Here 1 yd = 3 ft, and the layout mirrors this page.
Any other pairing is available in the Length Converter, built on the same conversion function as this page.
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Frequently asked questions
One foot equals how many yards?
One foot equals 0.33333333 yards. The relationship is linear, so 10 ft is 3.333333333 yd and 100 ft is 33.33333333 yd.
How many feet are in one yard?
The widget shows 3 feet for each yard. For 10 yards, the result is 30 feet.
420 feet equals how many yards?
420 ft converts to 140 yd, using the ratio 0.33333333 between the two units.
Will the yd figure be rounded?
Calculation uses ordinary floating-point numbers, then the display is trimmed: 10 significant digits for values from 1 to 1,000, 8 for values below 1, and up to 6 decimals above 1,000. For this pair, 0.123456789 ft gives 0.041152263 yd and 1,234.5678 ft gives 411.5226 yd.
What calculation sits behind ft to yd?
The unit table gives feet and yards each a multiplier against a common reference unit. Dividing one multiplier by the other leaves 0.33333333, which is applied to whatever number is entered.
How do I convert yards back to feet?
The page titled "Yards to Feet" covers it, or you can press the swap button in the widget above. For this direction multiply by 3, or equivalently divide by 0.33333333. As a check, 25 yd comes to 75 ft.
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