bits per second to Gigabits per minute conversion

bits per second to Gigabits per minute conversion table

bits per second (bit/s)Gigabits per minute (Gb/minute)
00
16e-8
21.2e-7
31.8e-7
42.4e-7
53e-7
63.6e-7
74.2e-7
84.8e-7
95.4e-7
106e-7
200.0000012
300.0000018
400.0000024
500.000003
600.0000036
700.0000042
800.0000048
900.0000054
1000.000006
10000.00006

How to convert bits per second to gigabits per minute?

Certainly! To convert 1 bit per second (bps) to gigabits per minute (Gb/m), you need to consider both time (seconds to minutes) and the data unit (bits to gigabits).

Here's the step-by-step conversion:

  1. Convert bits per second to bits per minute: 1 bit per second×60 seconds per minute=60 bits per minute \text{1 bit per second} \times 60 \text{ seconds per minute} = 60 \text{ bits per minute}

  2. Convert bits per minute to gigabits per minute using base 10:

    • In base 10, 1 gigabit (Gb) is 10910^9 bits. 60 bits per minute109 bits per gigabit=6×108 gigabits per minute=0.00000006 Gb/m \frac{60 \text{ bits per minute}}{10^9 \text{ bits per gigabit}} = 6 \times 10^{-8} \text{ gigabits per minute} = 0.00000006 \text{ Gb/m}
  3. Convert bits per minute to gigabits per minute using base 2:

    • In base 2, 1 gibibit (Gib) is 2302^{30} bits, though for most practical applications, 1 gigabit (Gb) is still considered 10910^9 bits in base 2 as well. 60 bits per minute230 bits per gibibit=601,073,741,8245.5879×108 gibibits per minute=0.000000055879 Gib/m \frac{60 \text{ bits per minute}}{2^{30} \text{ bits per gibibit}} = \frac{60}{1,073,741,824} \approx 5.5879 \times 10^{-8} \text{ gibibits per minute} = 0.000000055879 \text{ Gib/m}

In both bases, the answers are very close, but with base 2 being slightly smaller due to the larger number of bits in a gibibit.

Real-World Examples of Data Transfer Rates:

  1. 1 Kbps (Kilobits per second):

    • Old dial-up internet connections, early modems.
  2. 1 Mbps (Megabits per second):

    • Low-speed broadband connections, typical internet speeds in early 2000s.
  3. 10 Mbps (Megabits per second):

    • Standard home broadband connections in many areas around the 2010s.
  4. 100 Mbps:

    • Fast home broadband connections, streaming high-definition video.
  5. 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second):

    • High-speed broadband, suitable for 4K video streaming, large data transfers, and low-latency online gaming.
  6. 10 Gbps:

    • High-performance network setups, data centers, enterprise-level internet connections.

Summary:

  • Base 10 conversion: 1 bps = 0.00000006 Gb/m.
  • Base 2 conversion: 1 bps = 0.000000055879 Gib/m.

These conversions show that even small differences in interpretation can lead to slightly different results, illustrating the importance of knowing the context in which these measurements are used.

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 Gigabits per minute to other unit conversions.

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!

What is gigabits per minute?

Gigabits per minute (Gb/min) is a unit of measurement for digital data transfer rates.

To break it down:

  • 1 Gigabit (Gbit or Gb) is equal to 1 billion bits of information. Think of it like a string with 1 billion individual "bits" of data.
  • Per minute means the rate at which this data is being transferred or processed over a given time period, in this case, one minute.

To give you an idea of just how large that is:

  • A typical DVD movie contains around 4-5 GB of data. So, transferring 1 Gb/min would be equivalent to moving about 20-25 DVDs' worth of data per minute!
  • A standard internet connection might have a download speed of around 10-100 Mbit/s (megabits per second). To reach gigabit speeds, you'd need to transfer data at least 10 times faster than this.

In practical terms, gigabits per minute are used in various high-bandwidth applications, such as:

  • High-speed data centers and cloud storage
  • Large-scale network infrastructure
  • Advanced scientific research (e.g., particle physics experiments)
  • Next-generation wireless communication systems (5G and beyond)

Keep in mind that this is an extremely high-speed measurement, and most everyday devices and internet connections are several orders of magnitude slower.

Complete bits per second conversion table

Enter # of bits per second
Convert 1 bit/s to other unitsResult
bits per second to Kilobits per second (bit/s to Kb/s)0.001
bits per second to Kibibits per second (bit/s to Kib/s)0.0009765625
bits per second to Megabits per second (bit/s to Mb/s)0.000001
bits per second to Mebibits per second (bit/s to Mib/s)9.5367431640625e-7
bits per second to Gigabits per second (bit/s to Gb/s)1e-9
bits per second to Gibibits per second (bit/s to Gib/s)9.3132257461548e-10
bits per second to Terabits per second (bit/s to Tb/s)1e-12
bits per second to Tebibits per second (bit/s to Tib/s)9.0949470177293e-13
bits per second to bits per minute (bit/s to bit/minute)60
bits per second to Kilobits per minute (bit/s to Kb/minute)0.06
bits per second to Kibibits per minute (bit/s to Kib/minute)0.05859375
bits per second to Megabits per minute (bit/s to Mb/minute)0.00006
bits per second to Mebibits per minute (bit/s to Mib/minute)0.00005722045898438
bits per second to Gigabits per minute (bit/s to Gb/minute)6e-8
bits per second to Gibibits per minute (bit/s to Gib/minute)5.5879354476929e-8
bits per second to Terabits per minute (bit/s to Tb/minute)6e-11
bits per second to Tebibits per minute (bit/s to Tib/minute)5.4569682106376e-11
bits per second to bits per hour (bit/s to bit/hour)3600
bits per second to Kilobits per hour (bit/s to Kb/hour)3.6
bits per second to Kibibits per hour (bit/s to Kib/hour)3.515625
bits per second to Megabits per hour (bit/s to Mb/hour)0.0036
bits per second to Mebibits per hour (bit/s to Mib/hour)0.003433227539063
bits per second to Gigabits per hour (bit/s to Gb/hour)0.0000036
bits per second to Gibibits per hour (bit/s to Gib/hour)0.000003352761268616
bits per second to Terabits per hour (bit/s to Tb/hour)3.6e-9
bits per second to Tebibits per hour (bit/s to Tib/hour)3.2741809263825e-9
bits per second to bits per day (bit/s to bit/day)86400
bits per second to Kilobits per day (bit/s to Kb/day)86.4
bits per second to Kibibits per day (bit/s to Kib/day)84.375
bits per second to Megabits per day (bit/s to Mb/day)0.0864
bits per second to Mebibits per day (bit/s to Mib/day)0.0823974609375
bits per second to Gigabits per day (bit/s to Gb/day)0.0000864
bits per second to Gibibits per day (bit/s to Gib/day)0.00008046627044678
bits per second to Terabits per day (bit/s to Tb/day)8.64e-8
bits per second to Tebibits per day (bit/s to Tib/day)7.8580342233181e-8
bits per second to bits per month (bit/s to bit/month)2592000
bits per second to Kilobits per month (bit/s to Kb/month)2592
bits per second to Kibibits per month (bit/s to Kib/month)2531.25
bits per second to Megabits per month (bit/s to Mb/month)2.592
bits per second to Mebibits per month (bit/s to Mib/month)2.471923828125
bits per second to Gigabits per month (bit/s to Gb/month)0.002592
bits per second to Gibibits per month (bit/s to Gib/month)0.002413988113403
bits per second to Terabits per month (bit/s to Tb/month)0.000002592
bits per second to Tebibits per month (bit/s to Tib/month)0.000002357410266995
bits per second to Bytes per second (bit/s to Byte/s)0.125
bits per second to Kilobytes per second (bit/s to KB/s)0.000125
bits per second to Kibibytes per second (bit/s to KiB/s)0.0001220703125
bits per second to Megabytes per second (bit/s to MB/s)1.25e-7
bits per second to Mebibytes per second (bit/s to MiB/s)1.1920928955078e-7
bits per second to Gigabytes per second (bit/s to GB/s)1.25e-10
bits per second to Gibibytes per second (bit/s to GiB/s)1.1641532182693e-10
bits per second to Terabytes per second (bit/s to TB/s)1.25e-13
bits per second to Tebibytes per second (bit/s to TiB/s)1.1368683772162e-13
bits per second to Bytes per minute (bit/s to Byte/minute)7.5
bits per second to Kilobytes per minute (bit/s to KB/minute)0.0075
bits per second to Kibibytes per minute (bit/s to KiB/minute)0.00732421875
bits per second to Megabytes per minute (bit/s to MB/minute)0.0000075
bits per second to Mebibytes per minute (bit/s to MiB/minute)0.000007152557373047
bits per second to Gigabytes per minute (bit/s to GB/minute)7.5e-9
bits per second to Gibibytes per minute (bit/s to GiB/minute)6.9849193096161e-9
bits per second to Terabytes per minute (bit/s to TB/minute)7.5e-12
bits per second to Tebibytes per minute (bit/s to TiB/minute)6.821210263297e-12
bits per second to Bytes per hour (bit/s to Byte/hour)450
bits per second to Kilobytes per hour (bit/s to KB/hour)0.45
bits per second to Kibibytes per hour (bit/s to KiB/hour)0.439453125
bits per second to Megabytes per hour (bit/s to MB/hour)0.00045
bits per second to Mebibytes per hour (bit/s to MiB/hour)0.0004291534423828
bits per second to Gigabytes per hour (bit/s to GB/hour)4.5e-7
bits per second to Gibibytes per hour (bit/s to GiB/hour)4.1909515857697e-7
bits per second to Terabytes per hour (bit/s to TB/hour)4.5e-10
bits per second to Tebibytes per hour (bit/s to TiB/hour)4.0927261579782e-10
bits per second to Bytes per day (bit/s to Byte/day)10800
bits per second to Kilobytes per day (bit/s to KB/day)10.8
bits per second to Kibibytes per day (bit/s to KiB/day)10.546875
bits per second to Megabytes per day (bit/s to MB/day)0.0108
bits per second to Mebibytes per day (bit/s to MiB/day)0.01029968261719
bits per second to Gigabytes per day (bit/s to GB/day)0.0000108
bits per second to Gibibytes per day (bit/s to GiB/day)0.00001005828380585
bits per second to Terabytes per day (bit/s to TB/day)1.08e-8
bits per second to Tebibytes per day (bit/s to TiB/day)9.8225427791476e-9
bits per second to Bytes per month (bit/s to Byte/month)324000
bits per second to Kilobytes per month (bit/s to KB/month)324
bits per second to Kibibytes per month (bit/s to KiB/month)316.40625
bits per second to Megabytes per month (bit/s to MB/month)0.324
bits per second to Mebibytes per month (bit/s to MiB/month)0.3089904785156
bits per second to Gigabytes per month (bit/s to GB/month)0.000324
bits per second to Gibibytes per month (bit/s to GiB/month)0.0003017485141754
bits per second to Terabytes per month (bit/s to TB/month)3.24e-7
bits per second to Tebibytes per month (bit/s to TiB/month)2.9467628337443e-7

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