Convert 38981 bits/second to bytes/second
38981 bit/second = 4873 byte/second
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Bit per Second as the base unit. We'll first convert bit/second to Bit per Second, then convert from Bit per Second to byte/second.
Step 1: Convert from bit/second to Bit per Second
38981 × 1 = 38981
Result: 38981 Bit per Second
Step 2: Convert from Bit per Second to byte/second
38981 × 0.125 = 4873
Result: 4873 byte/second
Direct Conversion Factor
38981 ÷ 8 = 4873
Direct conversion: 38981 bit/second = 4873 byte/second
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bytes/second are in 38981 bits/second?
There are 4873 bytes/second in 38981 bits/second.
What is 38981 bits/second in bytes/second?
38981 bits/second is equal to 4873 bytes/second. To perform this conversion yourself using the convention, multiply 38981 by 0.125.
How to convert 38981 bits/second to bytes/second?
To convert 38981 bits/second to bytes/second using the convention, multiply 38981 by 0.125. This gives you 4873 bytes/second.
What is the formula to convert bits/second to bytes/second?
The formula to convert from bits/second to bytes/second using the convention is: bytes/second = bits/second × 0.125. Using this formula, 38981 bits/second equals 4873 bytes/second.
What is the difference between bits/second and bytes/second?
The main difference between bits/second and bytes/second is that 1 bits/second equals 0.125 bytes/second 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 bits/second bigger than bytes/second?
byte/second is larger than bit/second. Specifically, using the convention, 1 bits/second equals 0.125 bytes/second.
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.