42 inches in yards

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 inches to yards?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{in}\approx 0.027777778\mathrm{yd}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of yards.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 42 ⁢ in ≈ 1.166666676 ⁢ yd

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 yard is equal to 0.857142857142857 times 42 inches.

It can also be expressed as: 42 inches is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.857142857142857}}$ yards.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two inches is about one point one six yards, or alternatively, a yard is about zero point eight six times forty-two inches.