Conversion formula

The conversion factor from yards to kilometers is 0.0009144, which means that 1 yard is equal to 0.0009144 kilometers:

1 yd = 0.0009144 km

To convert 1642 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 1642 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from yards to kilometers. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 yd → 0.0009144 km

1642 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1642 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 1.5014448 km

The final result is:

1642 yd → 1.5014448 km

We conclude that 1642 yards is equivalent to 1.5014448 kilometers:

1642 yards = 1.5014448 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.66602515124099 × 1642 yards.

Another way is saying that 1642 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.66602515124099 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

1642 yd ≅ 1.501 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point six six six times one thousand six hundred forty-two yards.

Conversion table

yards to kilometers chart

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