{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "yards-to-meters",
  "name": "Yards to Meters",
  "title": "Yards to Meters Converter (yd to m)",
  "description": "Convert yards to meters: 1 yd = 0.9144 m. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "length",
  "quantity_name": "Length",
  "base_unit": "m",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "yd",
    "display": "yd",
    "name": "yards",
    "singular": "yard"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "m",
    "display": "m",
    "name": "meters",
    "singular": "meter"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 0.9144,
  "inverse_factor": 1.093613298,
  "formula": "meters = yards × 0.9144",
  "reverse_formula": "yards = meters × 1.093613298",
  "unit_relation": "1 yd = 0.9144 m",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 4.572,
      "text": "5 yd = 4.572 m"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 11.43,
      "text": "12.5 yd = 11.43 m"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 91.44,
      "text": "100 yd = 91.44 m"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "yd": 1,
      "m": 0.9144
    },
    {
      "yd": 2,
      "m": 1.8288
    },
    {
      "yd": 3,
      "m": 2.7432
    },
    {
      "yd": 4,
      "m": 3.6576
    },
    {
      "yd": 5,
      "m": 4.572
    },
    {
      "yd": 6,
      "m": 5.4864
    },
    {
      "yd": 7,
      "m": 6.4008
    },
    {
      "yd": 8,
      "m": 7.3152
    },
    {
      "yd": 9,
      "m": 8.2296
    },
    {
      "yd": 10,
      "m": 9.144
    },
    {
      "yd": 15,
      "m": 13.716
    },
    {
      "yd": 20,
      "m": 18.288
    },
    {
      "yd": 25,
      "m": 22.86
    },
    {
      "yd": 30,
      "m": 27.432
    },
    {
      "yd": 40,
      "m": 36.576
    },
    {
      "yd": 50,
      "m": 45.72
    },
    {
      "yd": 75,
      "m": 68.58
    },
    {
      "yd": 100,
      "m": 91.44
    },
    {
      "yd": 200,
      "m": 182.88
    },
    {
      "yd": 250,
      "m": 228.6
    },
    {
      "yd": 500,
      "m": 457.2
    },
    {
      "yd": 1000,
      "m": 914.4
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many meters are in one yard?",
      "a": "1 yd = 0.9144 m. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert yards to meters?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in yards by 0.9144: meters = yards × 0.9144. For example, 5 yd = 4.572 m."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert meters back to yards?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 1.093613298 (yards = meters × 1.093613298), or use the meters-to-yards page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=yd&to_unit=m",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/length?value=5&from_unit=yd&to_unit=m",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "yd",
      "to_unit": "m"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/yards-to-meters",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/yards-to-meters.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/yards-to-meters.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-to-yards",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/length",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=length"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}