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bits per hour (bit/hour) to Megabytes per second (MB/s) conversion

bits per hour to Megabytes per second conversion table

bits per hour (bit/hour)Megabytes per second (MB/s)
00
13.4722222222222e-11
26.9444444444444e-11
31.0416666666667e-10
41.3888888888889e-10
51.7361111111111e-10
62.0833333333333e-10
72.4305555555556e-10
82.7777777777778e-10
93.125e-10
103.4722222222222e-10
206.9444444444444e-10
301.0416666666667e-9
401.3888888888889e-9
501.7361111111111e-9
602.0833333333333e-9
702.4305555555556e-9
802.7777777777778e-9
903.125e-9
1003.4722222222222e-9
10003.4722222222222e-8

How to convert bits per hour to megabytes per second?

Sure! To convert 1 bits per hour (bph) to Megabytes per second (MBps), you'll need to perform a series of unit conversions. Here's the breakdown:

Base 10 Conversion

  1. Convert hours to seconds: 1 hour=3600 seconds1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}

  2. Convert bits to bytes: 1 byte=8 bits1 \text{ byte} = 8 \text{ bits}

  3. Convert bytes to Megabytes: In base 10 (decimal): 1 Megabyte (MB)=1,000,000 bytes1 \text{ Megabyte (MB)} = 1,000,000 \text{ bytes}

So you have: 1 bits per hour=1 bit3600 seconds1 \text{ bits per hour} = \frac{1 \text{ bit}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} 1 bit3600 seconds×1 byte8 bits=128800 bytes per second\frac{1 \text{ bit}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} \times \frac{1 \text{ byte}}{8 \text{ bits}} = \frac{1}{28800} \text{ bytes per second} 128800 bytes per second×1 MB1,000,000 bytes=128,800,000,000 MB per second\frac{1}{28800} \text{ bytes per second} \times \frac{1 \text{ MB}}{1,000,000 \text{ bytes}} = \frac{1}{28,800,000,000} \text{ MB per second}

Thus, 1 bits per hour=3.472×10−11 MBps (Base 10)1 \text{ bits per hour} = 3.472 \times 10^{-11} \text{ MBps (Base 10)}

Base 2 Conversion

  1. Convert hours to seconds: (The same as above) 1 hour=3600 seconds1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}

  2. Convert bits to bytes: (The same as above) 1 byte=8 bits1 \text{ byte} = 8 \text{ bits}

  3. Convert bytes to Mebibytes: In base 2 (binary): 1 Mebibyte (MiB)=220 bytes=1,048,576 bytes1 \text{ Mebibyte (MiB)} = 2^{20} \text{ bytes} = 1,048,576 \text{ bytes}

So you have: 1 bits per hour=1 bit3600 seconds1 \text{ bits per hour} = \frac{1 \text{ bit}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} 1 bit3600 seconds×1 byte8 bits=128800 bytes per second\frac{1 \text{ bit}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} \times \frac{1 \text{ byte}}{8 \text{ bits}} = \frac{1}{28800} \text{ bytes per second} 128800 bytes per second×1 MiB1,048,576 bytes=130,077,030,400 MiB per second\frac{1}{28800} \text{ bytes per second} \times \frac{1 \text{ MiB}}{1,048,576 \text{ bytes}} = \frac{1}{30,077,030,400} \text{ MiB per second}

Thus, 1 bits per hour=3.32×10−11 MiBps (Base 2)1 \text{ bits per hour} = 3.32 \times 10^{-11} \text{ MiBps (Base 2)}

Real-World Examples for Different Quantities of Bits Per Hour

  1. Social Media Data (Low rate):

    • Imagine a low-volume IoT device sending weather data, using about 100 bits per hour.
    • In MBps (Base 10): 100×3.472×10−11=3.47×10−9 MBps100 \times 3.472 \times 10^{-11} = 3.47 \times 10^{-9} \text{ MBps}
    • In MiBps (Base 2): 100×3.32×10−11=3.32×10−9 MiBps100 \times 3.32 \times 10^{-11} = 3.32 \times 10^{-9} \text{ MiBps}

  2. Email Data (Moderate rate):

    • Suppose an email server processes about 10⁶ bits per hour.
    • In MBps (Base 10): 106×3.472×10−11=3.47×10−5 MBps10^6 \times 3.472 \times 10^{-11} = 3.47 \times 10^{-5} \text{ MBps}
    • In MiBps (Base 2): 106×3.32×10−11=3.32×10−5 MiBps10^6 \times 3.32 \times 10^{-11} = 3.32 \times 10^{-5} \text{ MiBps}

  3. Video Streaming Data (High rate):

    • A high-definition video streaming service might send data at a rate of about 10¹² bits per hour.
    • In MBps (Base 10): 1012×3.472×10−11=34.72 MBps10^{12} \times 3.472 \times 10^{-11} = 34.72 \text{ MBps}
    • In MiBps (Base 2): 1012×3.32×10−11=33.2 MiBps10^{12} \times 3.32 \times 10^{-11} = 33.2 \text{ MiBps}

These conversions illustrate how to handle vastly different data transfer rates across various applications in both decimal and binary-based units.

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 Megabytes per second to other unit conversions.

What is bits per hour?

Bits per hour (bit/h) is a unit used to measure data transfer rate, representing the number of bits transferred or processed in one hour. It indicates the speed at which digital information is transmitted or handled.

Understanding Bits per Hour

Bits per hour is derived from the fundamental unit of information, the bit. A bit is the smallest unit of data in computing, representing a binary digit (0 or 1). Combining bits with the unit of time (hour) gives us a measure of data transfer rate.

To calculate bits per hour, you essentially count the number of bits transferred or processed during an hour-long period. This rate is used to quantify the speed of data transmission, processing, or storage.

Decimal vs. Binary (Base 10 vs. Base 2)

When discussing data rates, the distinction between base-10 (decimal) and base-2 (binary) prefixes is crucial.

  • Base-10 (Decimal): Prefixes like kilo (K), mega (M), giga (G), etc., are based on powers of 10 (e.g., 1 KB = 1000 bits).
  • Base-2 (Binary): Prefixes like kibi (Ki), mebi (Mi), gibi (Gi), etc., are based on powers of 2 (e.g., 1 Kibit = 1024 bits).

Although base-10 prefixes are commonly used in marketing materials, base-2 prefixes are more accurate for technical specifications in computing. Using the correct prefixes helps avoid confusion and misinterpretation of data transfer rates.

Formula

The formula for calculating bits per hour is as follows:

Data Transfer Rate=Number of BitsTime in HoursData\ Transfer\ Rate = \frac{Number\ of\ Bits}{Time\ in\ Hours}

For example, if 8000 bits are transferred in one hour, the data transfer rate is 8000 bits per hour.

Interesting Facts

While there's no specific law or famous person directly associated with "bits per hour," Claude Shannon, an American mathematician and electrical engineer, is considered the "father of information theory". Shannon's work laid the foundation for digital communication and information storage. His theories provide the mathematical framework for quantifying and analyzing information, impacting how we measure and transmit data today.

Real-World Examples

Here are some real-world examples of approximate data transfer rates expressed in bits per hour:

  • Very Slow Modem (2400 baud): Approximately 2400 bits per hour.
  • Early Digital Audio Encoding: If you were manually converting audio to digital at the very beginning, you might process a few kilobits per hour.
  • Data Logging: Some very low-power sensors might log data at a rate of a few bits per hour to conserve energy.

It's important to note that bits per hour is a relatively small unit, and most modern data transfer rates are measured in kilobits per second (kbps), megabits per second (Mbps), or gigabits per second (Gbps). Therefore, bits per hour is more relevant in scenarios involving very low data transfer rates.

Additional Resources

  • For a deeper understanding of data transfer rates, explore resources on Bandwidth.
  • Learn more about the history of data and the work of Claude Shannon from Information Theory Basics.

What is megabytes per second?

Megabytes per second (MB/s) is a common unit for measuring data transfer rates, especially in the context of network speeds, storage device performance, and video streaming. Understanding what it means and how it's calculated is essential for evaluating the speed of your internet connection or the performance of your hard drive.

Understanding Megabytes per Second

Megabytes per second (MB/s) represents the amount of data transferred in megabytes over a period of one second. It's a rate, indicating how quickly data is moved from one location to another. A higher MB/s value signifies a faster data transfer rate.

How MB/s is Formed: Base 10 vs. Base 2

It's crucial to understand the difference between megabytes as defined in base 10 (decimal) and base 2 (binary), as this affects the actual amount of data being transferred.

  • Base 10 (Decimal): In this context, 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes (10^6 bytes). This definition is often used by internet service providers (ISPs) and storage device manufacturers when advertising speeds or capacities.

  • Base 2 (Binary): In computing, it's more accurate to use the binary definition, where 1 MB (more accurately called a mebibyte or MiB) = 1,048,576 bytes (2^20 bytes).

This difference can lead to confusion. For example, a hard drive advertised as having 1 TB (terabyte) capacity using the base 10 definition will have slightly less usable space when formatted by an operating system that uses the base 2 definition.

To calculate the time it takes to transfer a file, you would use the appropriate megabyte definition:

Time (seconds)=File Size (MB or MiB)Transfer Rate (MB/s)\text{Time (seconds)} = \frac{\text{File Size (MB or MiB)}}{\text{Transfer Rate (MB/s)}}

It's important to be aware of which definition is being used when interpreting data transfer rates.

Real-World Examples and Typical MB/s Values

  • Internet Speed: A typical broadband internet connection might offer download speeds of 50 MB/s (base 10). High-speed fiber optic connections can reach speeds of 100 MB/s or higher.

  • Solid State Drives (SSDs): Modern SSDs can achieve read and write speeds of several hundred MB/s (base 10). High-performance NVMe SSDs can even reach speeds of several thousand MB/s.

  • Hard Disk Drives (HDDs): Traditional HDDs are slower than SSDs, with typical read and write speeds of around 100-200 MB/s (base 10).

  • USB Drives: USB 3.0 drives can transfer data at speeds of up to 625 MB/s (base 10) in theory, but real-world performance varies.

  • Video Streaming: Streaming a 4K video might require a sustained download speed of 25 MB/s (base 10) or higher.

Factors Affecting Data Transfer Rates

Several factors can affect the actual data transfer rate you experience:

  • Network Congestion: Internet speeds can slow down during peak hours due to network congestion.
  • Hardware Limitations: The slowest component in the data transfer chain will limit the overall speed. For example, a fast SSD connected to a slow USB port will not perform at its full potential.
  • Protocol Overhead: Protocols like TCP/IP add overhead to the data being transmitted, reducing the effective data transfer rate.

Related Units

  • Kilobytes per second (KB/s)
  • Gigabytes per second (GB/s)

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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