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Convert megabits/second to bytes/second
1 megabit/second = 131072 byte/second
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Bit per Second as the base unit. We'll first convert megabit/second to Bit per Second, then convert from Bit per Second to byte/second.
Step 1: Convert from megabit/second to Bit per Second
1 × 1048576 = 1048576
Result: 1048576 Bit per Second
Step 2: Convert from Bit per Second to byte/second
1048576 × 0.125 = 131072
Result: 131072 byte/second
Direct Conversion Factor
1 × 131072 = 131072
Direct conversion: 1 megabit/second = 131072 byte/second
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bytes/second are in 1 megabits/second?
There are 131072 bytes/second in 1 megabits/second.
What is 1 megabits/second in bytes/second?
1 megabits/second is equal to 131072 bytes/second. To perform this conversion yourself using the convention, multiply 1 by 131072.
How to convert 1 megabits/second to bytes/second?
To convert 1 megabits/second to bytes/second using the convention, multiply 1 by 131072. This gives you 131072 bytes/second.
What is the formula to convert megabits/second to bytes/second?
The formula to convert from megabits/second to bytes/second using the convention is: bytes/second = megabits/second × 131072. Using this formula, 1 megabits/second equals 131072 bytes/second.
What is the difference between megabits/second and bytes/second?
The main difference between megabits/second and bytes/second is that 1 megabits/second equals 131072 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 megabits/second bigger than bytes/second?
megabit/second is larger than byte/second. Specifically, using the convention, 1 megabits/second equals 131072 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.