Meters to Yards Converter
ConversionsChoose meters to yards or yards to meters and enter a length. The converter divides or multiplies by the exact factor 0.9144 and also shows the length in centimeters and feet, with two charts of common values.
Step by step
100 m / 0.9144 = 109.3613 yd
- A meter is 1 / 0.9144 yards, about 1.0936 yd, so divide: 100 / 0.9144 = 109.3613 yd.
- In centimeters: 100 × 100 = 10,000 cm. In feet: 100 / 0.3048 = 328.084 ft.
Once every entry is valid, you’ll see each step of the calculation here.
Formula
- yd
- length in yards: 1 yd = 3 ft = 36 in = 0.9144 m
- m
- length in meters, the SI unit of length
- cm
- length in centimeters: 1 cm = 0.01 m
- ft
- length in feet: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, a third of a yard
How it works
The yard (yd) is a unit of length in the US customary system. It equals 3 feet or 36 inches, and since 1959 it has been defined as exactly 0.9144 meters. The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length. To change meters to yards, divide by 0.9144, which is the same as multiplying by about 1.0936: 100 m is 109.3613 yd. To change yards to meters, multiply by 0.9144: 100 yd is 91.44 m. A meter is about 9.4% longer than a yard.
The factor is exact, so the converter does not round it, and only the number you see is rounded. It also gives the length in centimeters and feet, since 1 yd = 3 ft and 1 m is about 3.2808 ft. Yards are still part of everyday life in the US. A football field is 100 yards between the goal lines, golf holes are measured in yards, and cloth is often sold by the yard. A mile is 1,760 yards, which is 1,609.344 meters.
For other lengths, use the meters to feet converter, the inches to feet converter, the feet to yards converter, the feet to miles converter and the km to miles converter. This converter handles length only. Areas use the square of the factor: 1 square yard is 0.83612736 square meters, and 1 square meter is about 1.196 square yards.
The formula
The yard is defined from the meter. Under the international agreement of 1959 between the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, 1 yd = 0.9144 m exactly. The NIST conversion tables list the same factor, 9.144 × 10⁻¹ m per yard, and the foot is a third of a yard, 0.3048 m.
The conversion is one multiplication or one division, so the result is exact. Rounding only affects the number shown, which has four decimals for meters and yards. Results can differ slightly between websites because some round the factor to 0.91 or 1.09 before multiplying.
Example
How many yards long is a 100-meter dash?
- A yard is 0.9144 meters, so divide the meters by 0.9144: 100 / 0.9144 = 109.3613 yd.
- In centimeters: 100 × 100 = 10,000 cm. In feet: 100 / 0.3048 = 328.084 ft.
- A football field is 100 yd between the goal lines, which is 91.44 m. So the dash is about 9.36 yd longer than the field.
100 m equals 109.3613 yd, which is 328.084 ft.
Load this example into the calculatorFrequently asked questions
Is 1 yard one meter?
No. A yard is 0.9144 meters, so it is slightly shorter than a meter. A meter is about 1.0936 yards, which makes it roughly 9.4% longer. The two lengths are close, which is why people mix them up, but 100 yards is 91.44 m, not 100 m.
What is the conversion rate from meters to yards?
Divide the meters by 0.9144, or multiply them by about 1.0936133. So 1 m is 1.0936 yd, 10 m is 10.936 yd and 50 m is 54.68 yd. In the other direction, multiply yards by 0.9144 to get meters.
How many yards are in 1 meter?
One meter is 1.0936133 yards, which is also 3.2808 feet or 39.37 inches. In short, 1 m is a little over 1 yard and 3 inches. Pick "m → yd" above to convert any number of meters.
What is 1 meter in feet?
1 meter is 3.2808399 feet, which is 3 feet 3.37 inches. A foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so divide meters by 0.3048 to get feet. The converter shows the feet under the main result, and you can also use the meters to feet converter.
Is 3 feet equal to 1 yard or 1 meter?
3 feet equal 1 yard, which is 0.9144 m. They do not equal 1 meter: a meter is 3.2808 feet, about 3 inches more than a yard. So a yardstick and a meter stick are close in length but not the same.
How do I convert meters to yards?
Divide the length in meters by 0.9144. For 50 m, that is 50 / 0.9144 = 54.68 yd. A quick estimate is to add about 9% to the meters: 100 m plus 9% is 109 yd, close to the exact 109.36. The converter does the exact math and shows the steps.
How do I convert yards to meters?
Multiply the yards by 0.9144. 100 yd is 91.44 m, 22.1 yd is 20.20824 m and 365 yd is 333.756 m. For a quick estimate, take off about 8.6%, or multiply by 0.9. Pick "yd → m" above for the exact result.
How many meters are in a yard?
One yard is exactly 0.9144 meters, or 91.44 centimeters. Two yards are 1.8288 m and 10 yards are 9.144 m, the distance a team must gain for a first down in American football.
Why can conversion results differ slightly?
Sites round differently. The exact factor is 0.9144 m per yard, but some pages use 1.09 or 1.0936 for meters to yards, and 0.91 for yards to meters, which changes the last digits. This converter keeps the exact factor and only rounds what it shows.
What is a meter?
The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It is used for length in science and in nearly every country outside the US, and it equals 100 centimeters or about 39.37 inches.
What is a yard?
The yard (yd) is a unit of length in the US customary and British imperial systems. It equals 3 feet or 36 inches, and since 1959 exactly 0.9144 meters. A mile is 1,760 yards. Yards are used on American football fields, golf courses and fabric.
How many meters is a football field?
The 100 yards between the goal lines are 91.44 m. Including the two 10-yard end zones, the full field is 120 yards, or 109.728 m. A 100 m sprint is therefore longer than the 100 yards between the goal lines, by about 9.4 yards.
How do I convert square yards to square meters?
Multiply by 0.9144 twice, which is 0.83612736. So 1 square yard is 0.83612736 m², and 20 square yards are 16.72 m². To go back, multiply square meters by 1.19599. This converter works with lengths, so square the factor yourself for areas.
- NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.8: Factors for Units Listed Alphabetically (yard, foot and mile in meters) (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition): the definition of the meter (BIPM, International Bureau of Weights and Measures)
- Yard: the international yard of 1959 and the mile of 1,760 yards (Wikipedia)
- American football field: 100 yards between the goal lines and two end zones (Wikipedia)