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bits per hour to bits per second conversion

bits per hour to bits per second conversion table

bits per hour (bit/hour)bits per second (bit/s)
00
10.0002777777777778
20.0005555555555556
30.0008333333333333
40.001111111111111
50.001388888888889
60.001666666666667
70.001944444444444
80.002222222222222
90.0025
100.002777777777778
200.005555555555556
300.008333333333333
400.01111111111111
500.01388888888889
600.01666666666667
700.01944444444444
800.02222222222222
900.025
1000.02777777777778
10000.2777777777778

How to convert bits per hour to bits per second?

To convert bits per hour (bps) to bits per second (bps), you simply need to divide the number of bits per hour by the number of seconds in an hour. There are 3600 seconds in one hour (since 1 hour = 60 minutes and 1 minute = 60 seconds, hence 60 * 60 = 3600).

  1. Base 10 (Decimal) Conversion:

1 bit per hour = 1 bit3600 seconds\frac{1 \text{ bit}}{3600 \text{ seconds}}

Therefore,

1 bit per hour ≈ 0.00027778 bits per second (bps)

  1. Base 2 (Binary) Conversion:

For most practical and everyday purposes, we use the same time unit conversions in both systems. So in this context, both base 10 and base 2 conversions will be identical because the same logic applies to calculating the number of seconds in an hour in both systems.

1 bit per hour = 1 bit3600 seconds\frac{1 \text{ bit}}{3600 \text{ seconds}}

Therefore,

1 bit per hour ≈ 0.00027778 bits per second (bps)

Real-World Examples:

  • 5,000 bits per hour to bits per second:

    =5000 bits3600 seconds≈1.3889 bits per second= \frac{5000 \text{ bits}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} \approx 1.3889 \text{ bits per second}

  • 1 Megabit per hour (1 Mb/h):

    1 Mb/h=1,000,000 bits/hour1 \text{ Mb/h} = 1,000,000 \text{ bits/hour} =1,000,000 bits3600 seconds≈277.78 bits per second= \frac{1,000,000 \text{ bits}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} \approx 277.78 \text{ bits per second}

  • 10 Gigabits per hour (10 Gb/h):

    10 Gb/h=10,000,000,000 bits/hour10 \text{ Gb/h} = 10,000,000,000 \text{ bits/hour} =10,000,000,000 bits3600 seconds≈2,777,777.78 bits per second= \frac{10,000,000,000 \text{ bits}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} \approx 2,777,777.78 \text{ bits per second}

Real-world applications requiring such calculations might include:

  • Network throughput: You might need to convert data transfer rates for different devices receiving data sporadically over longer periods.

  • Remote sensors or IoT devices: These often transmit data intermittently, so expressing their data rate in bits per hour can be more meaningful in certain contexts.

  • Data quotas: Some providers may limit data transfer over long periods, like monthly or daily quotas, making it useful to understand rate conversions to manage usage effectively.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the bits per second to other unit conversions.

What is bits per hour?

"Bits per hour" (BPH) is a measure of data transfer or storage capacity, but it's not as commonly used in everyday conversations as other units like bits per second (bps), kilobits per second (kbps), megabits per second (mbps), gigabits per second (gbps), etc.

If we break down the term:

  • "Bits" refer to the basic unit of digital information, similar to bytes but smaller. One bit can have a value of either 0 or 1.
  • "Per hour" indicates that the measurement is for an amount of data transferred or stored over the course of one hour.

In technical and computing contexts, you might encounter terms like:

  • Bits per second (bps), which measures how much data can be transferred in a second. This is commonly seen in networking and communication protocols.
  • Kilobits per second (kbps) or megabits per second (mbps) for larger bandwidths.

The term "bits per hour" could theoretically refer to the rate at which bits are processed, stored, or transmitted over a period of one hour. However, it's not a standard unit in computer science or networking and is therefore not commonly used.

What is bits per second?

Bits per second (bps) is a unit of measurement that expresses the rate at which digital data is transmitted or processed. It represents the number of binary digits (bits) that are transferred or processed in one second.

To put it simply, if you have a 1-bit connection, you're sending or receiving exactly 1 bit of information every second. If you have a 10-kilobits-per-second (kbps) connection, you're sending or receiving 10,000 bits of information every second. And if you have a 100-megabits-per-second (Mbps) connection, you're sending or receiving 100 million bits of information every second!

In modern computing and communication systems, bps is often used to describe the bandwidth or data transfer rate of various interfaces, such as:

  • Modems
  • Networking connections (e.g., Ethernet, Wi-Fi)
  • File transfers
  • Streaming services

To give you a better idea, here are some common data transfer rates in bits per second:

  • Dial-up modem: 56 kbps (56,000 bps)
  • Fast Ethernet: 100 Mbps (100 million bps)
  • Wireless internet: varies (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • High-speed internet: up to 10 Gbps (10 billion bps)

I hope this helps you understand bits per second!

Complete bits per hour conversion table

Enter # of bits per hour
Convert 1 bit/hour to other unitsResult
bits per hour to bits per second (bit/hour to bit/s)0.0002777777777778
bits per hour to Kilobits per second (bit/hour to Kb/s)2.7777777777778e-7
bits per hour to Kibibits per second (bit/hour to Kib/s)2.7126736111111e-7
bits per hour to Megabits per second (bit/hour to Mb/s)2.7777777777778e-10
bits per hour to Mebibits per second (bit/hour to Mib/s)2.6490953233507e-10
bits per hour to Gigabits per second (bit/hour to Gb/s)2.7777777777778e-13
bits per hour to Gibibits per second (bit/hour to Gib/s)2.5870071517097e-13
bits per hour to Terabits per second (bit/hour to Tb/s)2.7777777777778e-16
bits per hour to Tebibits per second (bit/hour to Tib/s)2.5263741715915e-16
bits per hour to bits per minute (bit/hour to bit/minute)0.01666666666667
bits per hour to Kilobits per minute (bit/hour to Kb/minute)0.00001666666666667
bits per hour to Kibibits per minute (bit/hour to Kib/minute)0.00001627604166667
bits per hour to Megabits per minute (bit/hour to Mb/minute)1.6666666666667e-8
bits per hour to Mebibits per minute (bit/hour to Mib/minute)1.5894571940104e-8
bits per hour to Gigabits per minute (bit/hour to Gb/minute)1.6666666666667e-11
bits per hour to Gibibits per minute (bit/hour to Gib/minute)1.5522042910258e-11
bits per hour to Terabits per minute (bit/hour to Tb/minute)1.6666666666667e-14
bits per hour to Tebibits per minute (bit/hour to Tib/minute)1.5158245029549e-14
bits per hour to Kilobits per hour (bit/hour to Kb/hour)0.001
bits per hour to Kibibits per hour (bit/hour to Kib/hour)0.0009765625
bits per hour to Megabits per hour (bit/hour to Mb/hour)0.000001
bits per hour to Mebibits per hour (bit/hour to Mib/hour)9.5367431640625e-7
bits per hour to Gigabits per hour (bit/hour to Gb/hour)1e-9
bits per hour to Gibibits per hour (bit/hour to Gib/hour)9.3132257461548e-10
bits per hour to Terabits per hour (bit/hour to Tb/hour)1e-12
bits per hour to Tebibits per hour (bit/hour to Tib/hour)9.0949470177293e-13
bits per hour to bits per day (bit/hour to bit/day)24
bits per hour to Kilobits per day (bit/hour to Kb/day)0.024
bits per hour to Kibibits per day (bit/hour to Kib/day)0.0234375
bits per hour to Megabits per day (bit/hour to Mb/day)0.000024
bits per hour to Mebibits per day (bit/hour to Mib/day)0.00002288818359375
bits per hour to Gigabits per day (bit/hour to Gb/day)2.4e-8
bits per hour to Gibibits per day (bit/hour to Gib/day)2.2351741790771e-8
bits per hour to Terabits per day (bit/hour to Tb/day)2.4e-11
bits per hour to Tebibits per day (bit/hour to Tib/day)2.182787284255e-11
bits per hour to bits per month (bit/hour to bit/month)720
bits per hour to Kilobits per month (bit/hour to Kb/month)0.72
bits per hour to Kibibits per month (bit/hour to Kib/month)0.703125
bits per hour to Megabits per month (bit/hour to Mb/month)0.00072
bits per hour to Mebibits per month (bit/hour to Mib/month)0.0006866455078125
bits per hour to Gigabits per month (bit/hour to Gb/month)7.2e-7
bits per hour to Gibibits per month (bit/hour to Gib/month)6.7055225372314e-7
bits per hour to Terabits per month (bit/hour to Tb/month)7.2e-10
bits per hour to Tebibits per month (bit/hour to Tib/month)6.5483618527651e-10
bits per hour to Bytes per second (bit/hour to Byte/s)0.00003472222222222
bits per hour to Kilobytes per second (bit/hour to KB/s)3.4722222222222e-8
bits per hour to Kibibytes per second (bit/hour to KiB/s)3.3908420138889e-8
bits per hour to Megabytes per second (bit/hour to MB/s)3.4722222222222e-11
bits per hour to Mebibytes per second (bit/hour to MiB/s)3.3113691541884e-11
bits per hour to Gigabytes per second (bit/hour to GB/s)3.4722222222222e-14
bits per hour to Gibibytes per second (bit/hour to GiB/s)3.2337589396371e-14
bits per hour to Terabytes per second (bit/hour to TB/s)3.4722222222222e-17
bits per hour to Tebibytes per second (bit/hour to TiB/s)3.1579677144893e-17
bits per hour to Bytes per minute (bit/hour to Byte/minute)0.002083333333333
bits per hour to Kilobytes per minute (bit/hour to KB/minute)0.000002083333333333
bits per hour to Kibibytes per minute (bit/hour to KiB/minute)0.000002034505208333
bits per hour to Megabytes per minute (bit/hour to MB/minute)2.0833333333333e-9
bits per hour to Mebibytes per minute (bit/hour to MiB/minute)1.986821492513e-9
bits per hour to Gigabytes per minute (bit/hour to GB/minute)2.0833333333333e-12
bits per hour to Gibibytes per minute (bit/hour to GiB/minute)1.9402553637822e-12
bits per hour to Terabytes per minute (bit/hour to TB/minute)2.0833333333333e-15
bits per hour to Tebibytes per minute (bit/hour to TiB/minute)1.8947806286936e-15
bits per hour to Bytes per hour (bit/hour to Byte/hour)0.125
bits per hour to Kilobytes per hour (bit/hour to KB/hour)0.000125
bits per hour to Kibibytes per hour (bit/hour to KiB/hour)0.0001220703125
bits per hour to Megabytes per hour (bit/hour to MB/hour)1.25e-7
bits per hour to Mebibytes per hour (bit/hour to MiB/hour)1.1920928955078e-7
bits per hour to Gigabytes per hour (bit/hour to GB/hour)1.25e-10
bits per hour to Gibibytes per hour (bit/hour to GiB/hour)1.1641532182693e-10
bits per hour to Terabytes per hour (bit/hour to TB/hour)1.25e-13
bits per hour to Tebibytes per hour (bit/hour to TiB/hour)1.1368683772162e-13
bits per hour to Bytes per day (bit/hour to Byte/day)3
bits per hour to Kilobytes per day (bit/hour to KB/day)0.003
bits per hour to Kibibytes per day (bit/hour to KiB/day)0.0029296875
bits per hour to Megabytes per day (bit/hour to MB/day)0.000003
bits per hour to Mebibytes per day (bit/hour to MiB/day)0.000002861022949219
bits per hour to Gigabytes per day (bit/hour to GB/day)3e-9
bits per hour to Gibibytes per day (bit/hour to GiB/day)2.7939677238464e-9
bits per hour to Terabytes per day (bit/hour to TB/day)3e-12
bits per hour to Tebibytes per day (bit/hour to TiB/day)2.7284841053188e-12
bits per hour to Bytes per month (bit/hour to Byte/month)90
bits per hour to Kilobytes per month (bit/hour to KB/month)0.09
bits per hour to Kibibytes per month (bit/hour to KiB/month)0.087890625
bits per hour to Megabytes per month (bit/hour to MB/month)0.00009
bits per hour to Mebibytes per month (bit/hour to MiB/month)0.00008583068847656
bits per hour to Gigabytes per month (bit/hour to GB/month)9e-8
bits per hour to Gibibytes per month (bit/hour to GiB/month)8.3819031715393e-8
bits per hour to Terabytes per month (bit/hour to TB/month)9e-11
bits per hour to Tebibytes per month (bit/hour to TiB/month)8.1854523159564e-11

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