Conversion formula

The conversion factor from yards to inches is 36, which means that 1 yard is equal to 36 inches:

1 yd = 36 in

To convert 12 yards into inches we have to multiply 12 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from yards to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 yd → 36 in

12 yd → L_(in)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches:

L_(in) = 12 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 432 in

The final result is:

12 yd → 432 in

We conclude that 12 yards is equivalent to 432 inches:

12 yards = 432 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.0023148148148148 × 12 yards.

Another way is saying that 12 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023148148148148 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that twelve yards is approximately four hundred thirty-two inches:

12 yd ≅ 432 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero zero two times twelve yards.

Conversion table

yards to inches chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from yards to inches