Length units calculator & converter tool
Conversions Table
Equivalent of 8 Yard: |
7312.6142595978 Millimeter |
731.26142595978 Centimeter |
7.3126142595978 Meter |
0.0073126142595978 Kilometer |
287.89835466179 Inch |
23.99268738574 Foot |
0.0045438464351005 Mile |
0.0039488117001828 Nautical Mile |
Yard / Centimeter Units Definition
Yard
Yard is an Unit of measurement of length (British imperial system), still used in the United States, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters since 1959. The symbol: yd (international) or vg (in French-speaking Canada). Formerly called verge in France, particularly for measuring fabrics; the verge is still used today in Canada, mainly in the field of North American football
Centimeter
The centimeter is in common popular use: it allows to represent in a simple way dimensions of human size (less than the meter).In the scientific field, we prefer the meter (base unit of the International System) or the millimeter (widely used in mechanics) to represent lengths of these orders of magnitude.