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 530 feet into yards we have to multiply 530 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

530 ft → L_(yd)

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

L_(yd) = 530 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd

L_(yd) = 176.66666666667 yd

The final result is:

530 ft → 176.66666666667 yd

We conclude that 530 feet is equivalent to 176.66666666667 yards:

530 feet = 176.66666666667 yards

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.0056603773584906 × 530 feet.

Another way is saying that 530 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0056603773584906 yards.

Approximate result

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

530 ft ≅ 176.667 yd

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