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bits per hour to Kilobits per second conversion

bits per hour to Kilobits per second conversion table

bits per hour (bit/hour)Kilobits per second (Kb/s)
00
12.7777777777778e-7
25.5555555555556e-7
38.3333333333333e-7
40.000001111111111111
50.000001388888888889
60.000001666666666667
70.000001944444444444
80.000002222222222222
90.0000025
100.000002777777777778
200.000005555555555556
300.000008333333333333
400.00001111111111111
500.00001388888888889
600.00001666666666667
700.00001944444444444
800.00002222222222222
900.000025
1000.00002777777777778
10000.0002777777777778

How to convert bits per hour to kilobits per second?

To convert from bits per hour (b/hr) to kilobits per second (kbps), we need to go through several steps of unit conversion. Here’s how it is done for both base 10 and base 2.

Base 10 Conversion

  1. Convert bits per hour to bits per second:

    There are 3600 seconds in one hour. Hence:

    bits per second=bits per hour3600\text{bits per second} = \frac{\text{bits per hour}}{3600}

  2. Convert bits per second to kilobits per second:

    In base 10, 1 kilobit (kb) is equal to 1000 bits (b). Therefore:

    kilobits per second=bits per second1000\text{kilobits per second} = \frac{\text{bits per second}}{1000}

Putting it together, the conversion from bits per hour to kilobits per second is:

kilobits per second=bits per hour3600×1000\text{kilobits per second} = \frac{\text{bits per hour}}{3600 \times 1000}

Let's apply this to 1 bit per hour:

kilobits per second=13600×1000=13,600,000≈2.78×10−7 kbps\text{kilobits per second} = \frac{1}{3600 \times 1000} = \frac{1}{3,600,000} \approx 2.78 \times 10^{-7} \text{ kbps}

Base 2 Conversion

  1. Convert bits per hour to bits per second:

    As before, there are 3600 seconds in one hour:

    bits per second=bits per hour3600\text{bits per second} = \frac{\text{bits per hour}}{3600}

  2. Convert bits per second to kibibits per second:

    In base 2, 1 kibibit (Kib) is equal to 210=10242^{10} = 1024 bits. Therefore:

    kibibits per second=bits per second1024\text{kibibits per second} = \frac{\text{bits per second}}{1024}

Putting these conversions together:

kibibits per second=bits per hour3600×1024\text{kibibits per second} = \frac{\text{bits per hour}}{3600 \times 1024}

Applying this to 1 bit per hour:

kibibits per second=13600×1024=13,686,400≈2.71×10−7 Kibps\text{kibibits per second} = \frac{1}{3600 \times 1024} = \frac{1}{3,686,400} \approx 2.71 \times 10^{-7} \text{ Kibps}

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of bits per hour

  1. 128 kbps Music Streaming:

    • Convert 128 kbps to bits per hour in base 10: 128 kbps=128×1000 bps=128,000 bps128 \text{ kbps} = 128 \times 1000 \text{ bps} = 128,000 \text{ bps} 128,000 bps×3600 seconds/hour=460,800,000 bits/hour128,000 \text{ bps} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 460,800,000 \text{ bits/hour}

  2. 1 Mbps Internet Connection:

    • Convert 1 Mbps to bits per hour in base 10: 1 Mbps=1,000,000 bps1 \text{ Mbps} = 1,000,000 \text{ bps} 1,000,000 bps×3600 seconds/hour=3,600,000,000 bits/hour1,000,000 \text{ bps} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 3,600,000,000 \text{ bits/hour}

  3. DVD Quality Video Streaming (~4 Mbps):

    • Convert 4 Mbps to bits per hour in base 10: 4 Mbps=4×1,000,000 bps=4,000,000 bps4 \text{ Mbps} = 4 \times 1,000,000 \text{ bps} = 4,000,000 \text{ bps} 4,000,000 bps×3600 seconds/hour=14,400,000,000 bits/hour4,000,000 \text{ bps} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 14,400,000,000 \text{ bits/hour}

Each of these conversions demonstrates how various data rates commonly encountered in real-world applications translate into bits per hour.

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 Kilobits 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 kilobits per second?

A common measurement in digital communication!

Kilobits per second (kb/s or kbps) is a unit of measurement for data transfer rates. It represents the number of kilobits that can be transmitted or received in one second.

To break it down:

  • "kilo-" means 1,000
  • "bit" is a basic unit of digital information (a single 0 or 1)
  • "second" is a unit of time

So, kilobits per second measures the rate at which data can be transferred over a network, such as the internet. The higher the value (e.g., 100 kbps, 500 kbps), the faster the data transfer rate.

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

  • A typical modem connection from the 1990s: 28.8 kbps
  • A modern broadband internet connection: 100 Mbps (1,024 kbps)
  • A fast Ethernet network: 1 Gbps (12,800 kbps)

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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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