Feet to Yards

Convert Feet to Yards

"Feet to Yards" Calculator

How to convert feet to yards

Worked example: 50 ft ≈ 16.67 yd

50 ft ÷ 3 ≈ 16.67 yd

Rule: yards = feet ÷ 3 — exact: 1 yd = 3 ft.

Most asked values
Feet	Yards
3 ft	1 yd
10 ft	3.33 yd
20 ft	6.67 yd
30 ft	10 yd
50 ft	16.67 yd
100 ft	33.33 yd
200 ft	66.67 yd
300 ft	100 yd
500 ft	166.67 yd
1,000 ft	333.33 yd

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FAQ

How many yards are in a foot?

A third of a yard: 1 ft ≈ 0.3333 yd, because 3 ft = 1 yd exactly. So yards = feet ÷ 3.

Why is the answer often rounded?

Dividing by 3 gives an endless decimal unless the feet are a multiple of 3: 100 ft ÷ 3 ≈ 33.33 yd. The page rounds to two decimals (three below one yard) and adds the exact form in whole yards and feet, 100 ft = 33 yd 1 ft.

Where does 3 feet in a yard come from?

Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, 1 yd = 0.9144 m and 1 ft = 0.3048 m, both exactly, so a yard is exactly three feet.

How many yards is a mile?

A mile is 5,280 feet, which is exactly 1,760 yards.