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 498.5 feet into yards we have to multiply 498.5 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

498.5 ft → L_(yd)

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

L_(yd) = 498.5 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd

L_(yd) = 166.16666666667 yd

The final result is:

498.5 ft → 166.16666666667 yd

We conclude that 498.5 feet is equivalent to 166.16666666667 yards:

498.5 feet = 166.16666666667 yards

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.0060180541624875 × 498.5 feet.

Another way is saying that 498.5 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060180541624875 yards.

Approximate result

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

498.5 ft ≅ 166.167 yd

An alternative is also that one yard is approximately zero point zero zero six times four hundred ninety-eight point five 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