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 240 yards into inches we have to multiply 240 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

240 yd → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 240 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 8640 in

The final result is:

240 yd → 8640 in

We conclude that 240 yards is equivalent to 8640 inches:

240 yards = 8640 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.00011574074074074 × 240 yards.

Another way is saying that 240 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00011574074074074 inches.

Approximate result

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

240 yd ≅ 8640 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero times 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