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 8500 yards into inches we have to multiply 8500 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

8500 yd → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 8500 yd × 36 in

L_(in) = 306000 in

The final result is:

8500 yd → 306000 in

We conclude that 8500 yards is equivalent to 306000 inches:

8500 yards = 306000 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 3.2679738562092E-6 × 8500 yards.

Another way is saying that 8500 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 3.2679738562092E-6 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight thousand five hundred yards is approximately three hundred six thousand inches:

8500 yd ≅ 306000 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero times eight thousand five hundred 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