Convert 12 megabits/second to gigabits/second
12 megabit/second = 0.01172 gigabit/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 gigabit/second.
Step 1: Convert from megabit/second to Bit per Second
12 × 1048576 = 12582912
Result: 12582912 Bit per Second
Step 2: Convert from Bit per Second to gigabit/second
12582912 × 9.31323e-10 = 0.01172
Result: 0.01172 gigabit/second
Direct Conversion Factor
12 ÷ 1024 = 0.01172
Direct conversion: 12 megabit/second = 0.01172 gigabit/second
Frequently Asked Questions
How many gigabits/second are in 12 megabits/second?
There are 0.01172 gigabits/second in 12 megabits/second.
What is 12 megabits/second in gigabits/second?
12 megabits/second is equal to 0.01172 gigabits/second. To perform this conversion yourself using the convention, multiply 12 by 0.000976563.
How to convert 12 megabits/second to gigabits/second?
To convert 12 megabits/second to gigabits/second using the convention, multiply 12 by 0.000976563. This gives you 0.01172 gigabits/second.
What is the formula to convert megabits/second to gigabits/second?
The formula to convert from megabits/second to gigabits/second using the convention is: gigabits/second = megabits/second × 0.000976563. Using this formula, 12 megabits/second equals 0.01172 gigabits/second.
What is the difference between megabits/second and gigabits/second?
The main difference between megabits/second and gigabits/second is that 1 megabits/second equals 0.000976563 gigabits/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 gigabits/second?
gigabit/second is larger than megabit/second. Specifically, using the convention, 1 megabits/second equals 0.000976563 gigabits/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.