kilometre to yard Converter

What is a kilometre?

A kilometre is a unit of length equal to 1,000 metres, commonly used to measure long distances.

What is a yard?

A yard is an imperial unit of length equal to 3 feet or 36 inches.

Conversion Formula

To convert from kilometre to yard, use the formula:

    yard = kilometre × (1000 / 0.9144)

Which simplifies to:

    1 kilometre = 1.093613e+3 yard

To convert from yard to kilometre, use:

    kilometre = yard × (0.9144 / 1000)

Which simplifies to:

    1 yard = 9.144000e-4 kilometre

This formula works by converting kilometre into meters as the base unit, then converting that result into yard. It's a two-step, accurate method based on SI units.

\ Example: Convert 10 kilometre to yard:
10 × (1000 ÷ 0.9144) = 1.093613e+4 yard

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