Convert 120 megabytes/second to gigabits/second
120 megabyte/second = 0.938 gigabit/second
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Bit per Second as the base unit. We'll first convert megabyte/second to Bit per Second, then convert from Bit per Second to gigabit/second.
Step 1: Convert from megabyte/second to Bit per Second
120 × 8388608 = 1006632960
Result: 1006632960 Bit per Second
Step 2: Convert from Bit per Second to gigabit/second
1006632960 × 9.31323e-10 = 0.938
Result: 0.938 gigabit/second
Direct Conversion Factor
120 ÷ 128 = 0.938
Direct conversion: 120 megabyte/second = 0.938 gigabit/second
Frequently Asked Questions
How many gigabits/second are in 120 megabytes/second?
There are 0.938 gigabits/second in 120 megabytes/second.
What is 120 megabytes/second in gigabits/second?
120 megabytes/second is equal to 0.938 gigabits/second. To perform this conversion yourself using the convention, multiply 120 by 0.007813.
How to convert 120 megabytes/second to gigabits/second?
To convert 120 megabytes/second to gigabits/second using the convention, multiply 120 by 0.007813. This gives you 0.938 gigabits/second.
What is the formula to convert megabytes/second to gigabits/second?
The formula to convert from megabytes/second to gigabits/second using the convention is: gigabits/second = megabytes/second × 0.007813. Using this formula, 120 megabytes/second equals 0.938 gigabits/second.
What is the difference between megabytes/second and gigabits/second?
The main difference between megabytes/second and gigabits/second is that 1 megabytes/second equals 0.007813 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 megabytes/second bigger than gigabits/second?
gigabit/second is larger than megabyte/second. Specifically, using the convention, 1 megabytes/second equals 0.007813 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.