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 420 yards into inches we have to multiply 420 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

420 yd → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 420 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 15120 in

The final result is:

420 yd → 15120 in

We conclude that 420 yards is equivalent to 15120 inches:

420 yards = 15120 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 6.6137566137566E-5 × 420 yards.

Another way is saying that 420 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 6.6137566137566E-5 inches.

Approximate result

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

420 yd ≅ 15120 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero times four hundred twenty 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