Convert 5 Gigabits to Megabytes

Frequently Asked Questions

• How many Megabytes are in 5 Gigabits?

  There are 640 Megabytes in 5 Gigabits.

• What is 5 Gigabits in Megabytes?

  5 Gigabits is equal to 640 Megabytes. To perform this conversion yourself using the convention, multiply 5 by 128.

• How to convert 5 Gigabits to Megabytes?

  To convert 5 Gigabits to Megabytes using the convention, multiply 5 by 128. This gives you 640 Megabytes.

• What is the formula to convert Gigabits to Megabytes?

  The formula to convert from Gigabits to Megabytes using the convention is: Megabytes = Gigabits × 128. Using this formula, 5 Gigabits equals 640 Megabytes.

• What is the difference between Gigabits and Megabytes?

  The main difference between Gigabits and Megabytes is that 1 Gigabits equals 128 Megabytes using the convention. Note that data storage units commonly use two conventions: the decimal (SI) based on powers of 1000 (kB, MB, GB, etc.) and the binary (IEC) based on powers of 1024 (KiB, MiB, GiB, etc.). This calculator uses the convention.

• Is Gigabits bigger than Megabytes?

  Gigabit is larger than Megabyte. Specifically, using the convention, 1 Gigabits equals 128 Megabytes.

• Why is there confusion between KB and KiB, MB and MiB, etc.?

  Historically, "kilobyte" (KB) was often used informally to mean 1024 bytes (2^10). However, the SI prefix "kilo" officially means 1000 (10^3). This led to confusion. The IEC introduced binary prefixes like kibibyte (KiB) specifically for 1024 bytes, mebibyte (MiB) for 1024 KiB, etc., to provide clarity. SI prefixes (kB, MB, GB) are now correctly used for powers of 1000, while IEC prefixes (KiB, MiB, GiB) are used for powers of 1024.

• What is the difference between bits and bytes?

  A bit is the smallest unit of data, representing a binary value of either 0 or 1. A byte is a common unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits. Data storage capacity is typically measured in bytes and their larger multiples.