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Convert Yard To Kilometer

Conversion Results

Yard Kilometer
0.01 9.144e-6
0.1 9.144e-5
1 0.001
2 0.002
3 0.003
5 0.005
10 0.009
20 0.018
50 0.046
100 0.091
1000 0.914

How to Convert Yard to Kilometer

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Yard
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Yard = 0.001 Kilometer
  3. Calculate: 10 × 0.001 → 0.009 Kilometer

Unit Information

Yard (yd)

Definition

A yard (symbol: yd) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, a yard has been defined as exactly 0.9144 meters. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches.

Current Use

The yard is commonly used in field-length measurement for certain sports such as American and Canadian football, and association football (soccer). The yard is also used in cricket pitch dimensions, and sometimes in golf fairway measurements.

Kilometer (km)

Definition

A kilometer (symbol: km) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). One kilometer is equivalent to 1,000 meters.

Current Use

Kilometers are used to measure road distances, geographic distances, and other measurements where meters would be too small. Most countries use kilometers for road signs and odometers.

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