In this article I will show you how to convert 1 square yards into acres. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 1 yd² to ac. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Square yards to Acres
A square yard is smaller than a acre. I know that a yd² is smaller than a ac because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 1 square yards into acres, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for yd² to ac is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 1 yd² to ac by multiplying 0.00020661148129 by the number of square yards we have, which is 1.
So, the answer to the question "what is 1 square yards in acres?" is 0.00020661148129 ac.
Square yards to Acres Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for yd² to ac:
| Square yards (yd²) | Acres (ac) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 50 | 0.01 |
| 100 | 0.02 |
| 1000 | 0.21 |
Best Conversion Unit for 1 yd²
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 1 yd².
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 1 yd² is square yards and the amount is 1 yd².