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 740 yards into inches we have to multiply 740 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

740 yd → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 740 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 26640 in

The final result is:

740 yd → 26640 in

We conclude that 740 yards is equivalent to 26640 inches:

740 yards = 26640 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 3.7537537537538E-5 × 740 yards.

Another way is saying that 740 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 3.7537537537538E-5 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven hundred forty yards is approximately twenty-six thousand six hundred forty inches:

740 yd ≅ 26640 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero times seven hundred forty 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