Unit Converter
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 479 feet into yards we have to multiply 479 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
479 ft → L(yd)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in yards:
L(yd) = 479 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd
L(yd) = 159.66666666667 yd
The final result is:
479 ft → 159.66666666667 yd
We conclude that 479 feet is equivalent to 159.66666666667 yards:
479 feet = 159.66666666667 yards
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.0062630480167015 × 479 feet.
Another way is saying that 479 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0062630480167015 yards.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred seventy-nine feet is approximately one hundred fifty-nine point six six seven yards:
479 ft ≅ 159.667 yd
An alternative is also that one yard is approximately zero point zero zero six times four hundred seventy-nine 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
feet (ft) | yards (yd) |
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480 feet | 160 yards |
481 feet | 160.333 yards |
482 feet | 160.667 yards |
483 feet | 161 yards |
484 feet | 161.333 yards |
485 feet | 161.667 yards |
486 feet | 162 yards |
487 feet | 162.333 yards |
488 feet | 162.667 yards |
489 feet | 163 yards |