Convert Centimeters (cm) to Yards (yd) | cm in yd

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Centimeters (cm) to Yards (yd) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Centimeters to Yards

Formula
yd = cm / 91.44
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Yards, divide the number of Centimeters by 91.4
Centimeters (cm) in 1 Yard
There are 91.44 Centimeters in 1 Yard
Yards (yd) in 1 Centimetre
There are 0.01 Yards in 1 Centimetre

Unit Information

Centimetre
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə/
Symbol: cm
Unit System: SI

What is the Centimetre?

The centimetre is a unit of length and is a multiple of the metre; an SI derived unit. It has the symbol cm.

A centimetre is equal to 0.01m. It is also ≈ 0.3937in.

Centimetres are used in maps to scale up conversions to real world measurements.

Yard
/jɑːd/
Symbol: yd
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Yard?

The yard is a unit of length in the imperial and US system and uses the symbol yd.

A yard is equal to 3 ft or 36 inches. There is 0.9144 m in a yard. There are 1760 yards in a mile.

Derived from the Old English 'gyrd' or 'gerd', the yard was first defined in the late 1600s laws of Ine of Wessex where a "yard of land" (yardland) was an old unit of tax assessment by the government.

The yard was the original standard adpoted by early English leaders and was apparently used in length by the Saxon race and represented the breadth of the chest of a man. After a relative hiatus, Queen Elizabeth reintroduced the yard as the English standard of measure, and it still survives in many 2nd generation conversations today.


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