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 1240 yards into inches we have to multiply 1240 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

1240 yd → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 1240 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 44640 in

The final result is:

1240 yd → 44640 in

We conclude that 1240 yards is equivalent to 44640 inches:

1240 yards = 44640 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 2.2401433691756E-5 × 1240 yards.

Another way is saying that 1240 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 2.2401433691756E-5 inches.

Approximate result

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

1240 yd ≅ 44640 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero times one thousand two hundred forty 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