yard to meter
Please provide values below to convert yard [yd] to meter [m], or change ↔.
yard [yd]
Definition: A yard is a unit of length equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters.
Historyandorigin: The yard was originally based on the length of a human stride.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for shorter distances.
funfact: The word 'yard' comes from the Old English word 'gierd,' meaning 'rod' or 'stick.'
meter [m]
Definition: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Historyandorigin: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian. It was redefined several times, most recently in 1983 using the speed of light.
CurrentUse: The meter is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: The word 'meter' comes from the Greek word 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'
yard [yd] to meter [m] Conversion Table
| 1 yard [yd] | 0.9144 meter [m] |
| 2 yard [yd] | 1.8288 meter [m] |
| 3 yard [yd] | 2.7432 meter [m] |
| 5 yard [yd] | 4.572 meter [m] |
| 10 yard [yd] | 9.144 meter [m] |
| 50 yard [yd] | 45.72 meter [m] |
| 100 yard [yd] | 91.44 meter [m] |
| 1000 yard [yd] | 914.4 meter [m] |
| 10000 yard [yd] | 9144 meter [m] |
| 100000 yard [yd] | 91440 meter [m] |
| 1000000 yard [yd] | 914400 meter [m] |
How to Convert yard to meter
1 yard [yd] = 0.9144 meter [m]
1 meter [m] = 1.0936132983 yard [yd]
we use cross multiplication method
yard [yd] → meter [m]
1 → 0.9144
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.9144=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.3716