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 588 feet into yards we have to multiply 588 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

588 ft → L_(yd)

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

L_(yd) = 588 ft × 0.33333333333333 yd

L_(yd) = 196 yd

The final result is:

588 ft → 196 yd

We conclude that 588 feet is equivalent to 196 yards:

588 feet = 196 yards

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 yard is equal to 0.0051020408163265 × 588 feet.

Another way is saying that 588 feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0051020408163265 yards.

Approximate result

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

588 ft ≅ 196 yd

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