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 513 feet into yards we have to multiply 513 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

513 ft → L_(yd)

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

L_(yd) = 513 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd

L_(yd) = 171 yd

The final result is:

513 ft → 171 yd

We conclude that 513 feet is equivalent to 171 yards:

513 feet = 171 yards

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.0058479532163743 × 513 feet.

Another way is saying that 513 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058479532163743 yards.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred thirteen feet is approximately one hundred seventy-one yards:

513 ft ≅ 171 yd

An alternative is also that one yard is approximately zero point zero zero six times five hundred thirteen 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