[header] How to convert yards to meters [title] Determine the number of meters in a yard. [step] There are 0.9144 meters in every yard. Simply multiply that number by the number of yards to get the number of meters. 
The formula to convert yards to meters is: m = yd x 0.9144. [substeps] This calculation was determined in 1958 by the united states and commonwealth countries, such as canada, australia, and new zealand.