Feet to Yards Conversion Calculator — ft to yd
Divide any distance in feet by 3 to get yards. The calculator also shows metres, centimetres and total inches, plus the breakdown of whole yards and remaining feet.
ft
9 ft ÷ 3 = 3 yd
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Feet per yard
31 yard = 3 feet exactly. - 2
Yards
9 ÷ 3 = 3
How does this calculator work?
Divide feet by 3 to get yards — exact by definition (1 yd = 3 ft). 9 ft = 3 yd; 10 ft = 3 yd 1 ft = 3.333 yd = 3.048 m. For metres, multiply feet by 0.3048; for centimetres by 30.48.
Formula
How this is calculated
One yard equals exactly 3 feet — this is a legal definition, not a measured approximation, so the conversion is always precise. Dividing any number of feet by 3 gives the yards; the integer part of that result is the whole yards and the decimal remainder, multiplied by 3, gives the leftover feet. For example, 10 ft ÷ 3 = 3.333… yd, which is 3 whole yards (9 ft) plus 1 ft remainder.
Metric values flow from the international foot: since 1959, one foot equals exactly 0.3048 metres, so one yard equals exactly 0.9144 metres. Multiplying feet by 0.3048 gives metres; multiplying by 30.48 gives centimetres. Total inches are derived by multiplying feet by 12, since one foot is exactly 12 inches by the same international agreement.
The FractionBar below the results shows how many of your feet go into complete yards and how many remain, making the division relationship visual.
Frequently asked questions
Exactly 3 feet. One yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.9144 metres — all exact, no approximation.
100 ÷ 3 = 33.333… yards, or 33 yards and 1 foot (33 × 3 = 99 ft, with 1 ft left over). In metric: 100 × 0.3048 = 30.48 m.
Yards are common in American football field dimensions, fabric and carpet sales, golf course measurements, and some landscaping and construction contexts in the US and UK.
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