Convert feet to yards

Foot

정의
A foot (ft) is a traditional length unit in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems. Since 1959, it’s been precisely defined as 0.3048 meters. Each foot contains 12 inches and forms one-third of a yard.

History & Origin
Across ancient and medieval cultures—from Greek and Roman to English and Chinese—the “foot” varied in length (roughly 250 mm to 335 mm), often based on human anatomy. To unify these diverse measures, an international agreement in 1959 fixed the foot at exactly 0.3048 m.

현재 사용
Feet remain the everyday standard in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. You’ll encounter them when measuring personal height, room dimensions, sports fields, and aviation altitudes.

Yard

정의
A yard (yd) is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit equal to exactly 0.9144 meters. One yard comprises 3 feet or 36 inches.

History & Origin
The exact origins of the yard are unclear, though its name likely stems from the Old English gerd (“rod” or “measure”). Prior to 1959, regional yards varied; the same international accord that standardized the foot also set the yard at 0.9144 m.

현재 사용
Yards are widely used for sports field layouts (e.g., football, soccer, cricket) and for short-distance signage in the U.K. and U.S. In Britain, road signs for distances under a mile still display yards by law.

Foot → Yard Conversion Table

변환하는 방법

• 1 ft = 0.3333333333 yd

• 1 yd = 3 ft

예

To convert 15 ft to yards:

15 ft × 0.3333333333 yd/ft = 5 yd