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Bits to Gigabits conversion

Note: Above conversion to Gb is base 10 decimal unit. If you want to use base 2 (binary unit) use Bits to Gibibits (b to Gib) (which results to 9.3132257461548e-10 Gib). See the difference between decimal (Metric) and binary prefixes

Bits to Gigabits conversion table

Bits (b)	Gigabits (Gb)
0	0
1	1e-9
2	2e-9
3	3e-9
4	4e-9
5	5e-9
6	6e-9
7	7e-9
8	8e-9
9	9e-9
10	1e-8
20	2e-8
30	3e-8
40	4e-8
50	5e-8
60	6e-8
70	7e-8
80	8e-8
90	9e-8
100	1e-7
1000	0.000001

How to convert bits to gigabits?

Certainly! The term "bit" is short for "binary digit" and it is the smallest unit of data in computing.

Base 10 (Decimal) Conversion

In base 10 (decimal), the conversions for bits to gigabits follow the standard metric system, where each prefix is based on powers of 10.

1 gigabit (Gb) = 1,000,000,000 bits (1 billion bits)

Therefore, to convert 1 bit to gigabits (Gb) in base 10: $1 \text{ bit} = \frac{1 \text{ bit}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ bits/Gb}}$ $1 \text{ bit} = 1 \times 10^{-9} \text{ Gb}$ $1 \text{ bit} = 0.000000001 \text{ Gb}$

Base 2 (Binary) Conversion

In base 2 (binary), the conversions align with powers of 2, which is standard in computing for memory and storage.

1 gibibit (Gib) = $2^{30}$ bits = 1,073,741,824 bits

Therefore, to convert 1 bit to gibibits (Gib) in base 2: $1 \text{ bit} = \frac{1 \text{ bit}}{2^{30} \text{ bits/Gib}}$ $1 \text{ bit} = \frac{1}{1,073,741,824} \text{ Gib}$ $1 \text{ bit} = 9.313225746154785 \times 10^{-10} \text{ Gib}$ $1 \text{ bit} = 0.0000000009313225746154785 \text{ Gib}$

Real World Examples

8 bits: Typically, 8 bits make up 1 byte. This is often used in encoding a single character in text.
Kilobit (Kb): 1 kilobit is 1,000 bits (base 10) or 1,024 bits (base 2). Slightly more than the data capacity for short texts, like an SMS.
Megabit (Mb): 1 megabit is 1,000,000 bits (base 10) or 1,048,576 bits (base 2). Commonly used to describe internet speed (e.g., a 50 Mbps connection).
Gigabit (Gb): 1 gigabit is 1,000,000,000 bits (base 10) or 1,073,741,824 bits (base 2). Used in networking hardware specifications (e.g., Gigabit Ethernet).
Terabit (Tb): 1 terabit is 1,000,000,000,000 bits (base 10) or 1,099,511,627,776 bits (base 2). Used in describing large storage systems or data centers.

These examples should give you a better idea of how bits are practically used and converted in different scenarios within the digital world.

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 to other unit conversions.

What is bits?

"Bits" can refer to different things depending on the context in which it's used. Here are a few common interpretations:

Binary Digits: In computing, "bits" stand for binary digits. A bit is the basic unit of information in computing and digital communications. It's either a 0 or a 1, allowing computers to process and store data in a series of these two states. Bits are combined to form bytes (8 bits), which can be further grouped into kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, etc.
Currency Unit: In the context of digital currency, "bits" is an old term used for fractions of Bitcoin. Each bitcoin was divisible into 100 million units called satoshis or into smaller units known as bits (0.01 BTC = 1 bit). However, this term has largely fallen out of use since it's been replaced by the more precise and commonly used term "satoshis."
Miscellaneous: Outside technical or financial contexts, people might refer to something as a "bit" in a colloquial sense, similar to how you might say "a bit" to mean somewhat or slightly. For example, "It's a bit rainy today." However, this usage is more common with the phrase "a bit," rather than just "bits."

In summary, when someone says "bits," without additional context, it most likely refers to binary digits in computing.

What is gigabits?

Gigabit (Gb) or gigabit per second (Gbps) is a unit of measurement that represents a large amount of data transfer speed, typically used in computing and telecommunications. Here's what it means:

1 Gigabit = 1 Billion Bits

To break it down further:

1 bit = the smallest unit of digital information
1 kilobit (Kb) = 1000 bits
1 megabit (Mb) = 1,000,000 bits
1 gigabit (Gb) = 1,000,000,000 bits

In other words, a gigabit is equivalent to transferring 1 billion individual bits of data per second.

To put it into perspective:

A typical internet connection might have speeds around 10-100 Mbps (megabits per second)
High-speed fiber-optic connections can reach speeds of up to several Gbps (e.g., 1,000-2,500 Gbps)
The fastest data transfer rates achieved by supercomputers and specialized networks are in the tens or even hundreds of Tbps (terabit).

Gigabits have become an important benchmark for measuring internet speed, network performance, and storage capacity.

Complete Bits conversion table

Enter # of Bits

Convert 1 b to other units	Result
Bits to Kilobits (b to Kb)	0.001
Bits to Kibibits (b to Kib)	0.0009765625
Bits to Megabits (b to Mb)	0.000001
Bits to Mebibits (b to Mib)	9.5367431640625e-7
Bits to Gigabits (b to Gb)	1e-9
Bits to Gibibits (b to Gib)	9.3132257461548e-10
Bits to Terabits (b to Tb)	1e-12
Bits to Tebibits (b to Tib)	9.0949470177293e-13
Bits to Bytes (b to B)	0.125
Bits to Kilobytes (b to KB)	0.000125
Bits to Kibibytes (b to KiB)	0.0001220703125
Bits to Megabytes (b to MB)	1.25e-7
Bits to Mebibytes (b to MiB)	1.1920928955078e-7
Bits to Gigabytes (b to GB)	1.25e-10
Bits to Gibibytes (b to GiB)	1.1641532182693e-10
Bits to Terabytes (b to TB)	1.25e-13
Bits to Tebibytes (b to TiB)	1.1368683772162e-13

Bits to Gigabits conversion