Divide for Miles: We know there are 1,760 yards in a mile. To find out how many miles are in 10,234 yards, we divide 10,234 by 1,760.10,234÷1,760=5.8159
Whole Number Part: Since we can't have a fraction of a mile when converting to yards, we take the whole number part of the division for miles, which is 5 miles.
Find Yards Left: Now we need to find out how many yards are left over. We multiply the whole number of miles by the number of yards in a mile and subtract it from the total yards.5 miles ∗1,760 yards/mile =8,800 yards10,234 yards −8,800 yards =1,434 yards