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 508 yards into inches we have to multiply 508 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

508 yd → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 508 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 18288 in

The final result is:

508 yd → 18288 in

We conclude that 508 yards is equivalent to 18288 inches:

508 yards = 18288 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 5.4680664916885E-5 × 508 yards.

Another way is saying that 508 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 5.4680664916885E-5 inches.

Approximate result

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

508 yd ≅ 18288 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero times five hundred eight 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