Convert inches to yards

Inch

Översikt
An inch (symbol: in) is an Imperial and U.S. customary length unit defined since 1959 as exactly 25.4 millimeters. There are 12 inches in a foot and 36 inches in a yard.

Bakgrund
The word “inch” traces back to the Latin uncia (“one-twelfth”), originally describing one-twelfth of a Roman foot. Early standards included three barleycorns end-to-end or the average width of three thumbs before the modern metal and light-based definitions were adopted.

Modern användning
Inches remain the norm in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for carpentry, hardware dimensions, and screen diagonals. Electronics spec sheets worldwide still often list display sizes in inches.

Yard

Översikt
A yard (symbol: yd) is an Imperial/U.S. customary length equal to exactly 0.9144 meters, or three feet (36 inches).

Bakgrund
Its name likely comes from Old English gerd (“rod” or “measure”). Prior to 1959, regional definitions varied—sometimes tied to the girth of a person’s waist—until an international treaty fixed the yard at 0.9144 m.

Modern användning
Yards are widely used for sports field markings (football, soccer, cricket) and short-distance signage in the U.K. and U.S. Our converter lets you switch instantly between yards, feet, inches, and metric units.

Inch → Yard Conversion Table

Quick Conversion

• 1 in = 0.02777778 yd

• 1 yd = 36 in

Exempel

Convert 15 inches to yards:

15 × 0.02777778 = 0.41666667 yd