Conversion formula

The conversion factor from yards to meters is 0.9144, which means that 1 yard is equal to 0.9144 meters:

1 yd = 0.9144 m

To convert 480 yards into meters we have to multiply 480 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from yards to meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 yd → 0.9144 m

480 yd → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 480 yd × 0.9144 m

L_(m) = 438.912 m

The final result is:

480 yd → 438.912 m

We conclude that 480 yards is equivalent to 438.912 meters:

480 yards = 438.912 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.0022783610382036 × 480 yards.

Another way is saying that 480 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022783610382036 meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred eighty yards is approximately four hundred thirty-eight point nine one two meters:

480 yd ≅ 438.912 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred eighty yards.

Conversion table

yards to meters chart

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