Convert centimeters to yards

Enter the number of centimeters you want to convert to yards in the text box below. The conversion to length in yards will update as you type.

Answer: 0.0109
centimeters (cm)
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1 centimeters = 0.011 yards

Precise decimal and fraction answers

The conversion in yards rounded to six significant decimal places is 1 cm = 0.0109361 yd. The precise fraction answer is 25/2286 yd.

Decimal Precision

Conversion from one to ten decimal places

  • 1 cm = 0.01 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.011 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.0109 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.01094 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.010936 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.0109361 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.01093613 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.010936133 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.0109361330 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.01093613298 yd

How many yards are in a centimeter?

There are 0.011 yards in one centimeter. A centimeter is 1.09% of a yard. A yard is 9,044% longer than one centimeter.

Centimeters to yards conversion factor and formulas

Formula

The conversion factor between centimeters and yards is 91.44. This represents the ratio of centimeters per one yard. To calculate the value in yards, we can either divide by the conversion factor or multiply by its inverse.

Division

To convert from centimeters to yards, divide centimeters by 91.44.
The formula is expressed as:
cm ÷ 91.44 = yd

Multiplication

Alternatively we can multiply by the inverse conversion factor to get the same result.
The inverse of 91.44 is 1/91.44 or 0.011. To convert from centimeters to yards, multiply centimeters by 0.011.
The formula is expressed as:
cm × 0.011 = yd

About this conversion

Converting centimeters to yards is a conversion between units from separate unit systems - centimeters are metric (SI) defined units while yards are US Customary / UK Imperial .

About Centimeters

SI Unit

Within the SI (metric) system of measurement, the centimeter is officially defined as one hundredth (1/100) of a meter. It is commonly used as measurement from shorter lengths. Internationally it is spelled 'centimetre' whereas the U.S. spells it 'centimeter'. The symbol for centimeters is cm.

About Yards

Customary/Imperial Unit

The yard is a measure of length between two points within the US Customary and British Imperial measurement systems. The official length of a yard (international yard) is defined as 0.9144 meters. A yard is equal to three feet or thirty-six inches in the US and Great Britain. A half yard is eighteen inches while a quarter yard is nine inches. Yards are commonly used when measuring fabric and the yardstick is a common measuring implement in these nations. In the US, the yard is most frequently associated with American football as 100 yards are marked on the field and its measurement is integral to play.

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1 centimeters to other length units

Metric

  • 1 cm = 1×10-5 km
  • 1 cm = 0.01 m
  • 1 cm = 0.1 dm
  • 1 cm = 1 cm
  • 1 cm = 10 mm
  • 1 cm = 10,000 µ
  • 1 cm = 1×107 nm

Imperial/U.S.

  • 1 cm = 6.214×10-6 mi
  • 1 cm = 0.011 yd
  • 1 cm = 0.033 ft
  • 1 cm = 0.394 in

References and Citations

  1. International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) The International System of Units (SI)
  2. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) General Tables of Units of Measurement

Centimeters to yards conversion table

cm yd
1 cm 0.011 yd
2 cm 0.022 yd
3 cm 0.033 yd
4 cm 0.044 yd
5 cm 0.055 yd
6 cm 0.066 yd
7 cm 0.077 yd
8 cm 0.087 yd
9 cm 0.098 yd
10 cm 0.109 yd
cm yd
20 cm 0.219 yd
30 cm 0.328 yd
40 cm 0.437 yd
50 cm 0.547 yd
60 cm 0.656 yd
70 cm 0.766 yd
80 cm 0.875 yd
90 cm 0.984 yd
100 cm 1.094 yd
1,000 cm 10.936 yd

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