Convert gigabits/second to kilobytes/second
1 gigabit/second = 131072 kilobyte/second
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Bit per Second as the base unit. We'll first convert gigabit/second to Bit per Second, then convert from Bit per Second to kilobyte/second.
Step 1: Convert from gigabit/second to Bit per Second
1 × 1073741824 = 1073741824
Result: 1073741824 Bit per Second
Step 2: Convert from Bit per Second to kilobyte/second
1073741824 × 0.00012207 = 131072
Result: 131072 kilobyte/second
Direct Conversion Factor
1 × 131072 = 131072
Direct conversion: 1 gigabit/second = 131072 kilobyte/second
Frequently Asked Questions
How many kilobytes/second are in 1 gigabits/second?
There are 131072 kilobytes/second in 1 gigabits/second.
What is 1 gigabits/second in kilobytes/second?
1 gigabits/second is equal to 131072 kilobytes/second. To perform this conversion yourself using the convention, multiply 1 by 131072.
How to convert 1 gigabits/second to kilobytes/second?
To convert 1 gigabits/second to kilobytes/second using the convention, multiply 1 by 131072. This gives you 131072 kilobytes/second.
What is the formula to convert gigabits/second to kilobytes/second?
The formula to convert from gigabits/second to kilobytes/second using the convention is: kilobytes/second = gigabits/second × 131072. Using this formula, 1 gigabits/second equals 131072 kilobytes/second.
What is the difference between gigabits/second and kilobytes/second?
The main difference between gigabits/second and kilobytes/second is that 1 gigabits/second equals 131072 kilobytes/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 gigabits/second bigger than kilobytes/second?
gigabit/second is larger than kilobyte/second. Specifically, using the convention, 1 gigabits/second equals 131072 kilobytes/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.