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 585 feet into yards we have to multiply 585 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

585 ft → L_(yd)

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

L_(yd) = 585 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd

L_(yd) = 195 yd

The final result is:

585 ft → 195 yd

We conclude that 585 feet is equivalent to 195 yards:

585 feet = 195 yards

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.0051282051282051 × 585 feet.

Another way is saying that 585 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0051282051282051 yards.

Approximate result

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

585 ft ≅ 195 yd

An alternative is also that one yard is approximately zero point zero zero five times five hundred eighty-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