Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet to yards is 0.33333333333333, which means that 1 foot is equal to 0.33333333333333 yards:

1 ft = 0.33333333333333 yd

To convert 1797 feet into yards we have to multiply 1797 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from feet to yards. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft → 0.33333333333333 yd

1797 ft → L_(yd)

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

L_(yd) = 1797 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd

L_(yd) = 599 yd

The final result is:

1797 ft → 599 yd

We conclude that 1797 feet is equivalent to 599 yards:

1797 feet = 599 yards

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.001669449081803 × 1797 feet.

Another way is saying that 1797 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001669449081803 yards.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand seven hundred ninety-seven feet is approximately five hundred ninety-nine yards:

1797 ft ≅ 599 yd

An alternative is also that one yard is approximately zero point zero zero two times one thousand seven hundred ninety-seven feet.

Conversion table

feet to yards chart

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