Bytes per second to Mebibytes per hour conversion

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Converting 1 Byte per second to Mebibytes per hour

Base 2 (Binary)

1. Firstly, recognize that 1 Mebibyte (MiB) is equivalent to $2^{20}$ bytes:

   • $1 \text{ MiB} = 2^{20} \text{ bytes} = 1,048,576 \text{ bytes}$

2. Now, calculate how many bytes are transferred in an hour at the rate of 1 byte per second:

   • $1 \text{ byte/second} = 1 \text{ byte} \times 3,600 \text{ seconds} = 3,600 \text{ bytes/hour}$

3. Next, convert bytes per hour to Mebibytes per hour:

   • $3,600 \text{ bytes/hour} \div 1,048,576 \text{ bytes/MiB} = 0.00343322754 \text{ MiB/hour}$

Base 10 (Decimal)

1. Firstly, recognize that 1 Megabyte (MB) is equivalent to $10^6$ bytes:

   • $1 \text{ MB} = 1,000,000 \text{ bytes}$

2. Calculate how many bytes are transferred in an hour at the rate of 1 byte per second:

   • $1 \text{ byte/second} = 1 \text{ byte} \times 3,600 \text{ seconds} = 3,600 \text{ bytes/hour}$

3. Convert bytes per hour to Megabytes per hour:

   • $3,600 \text{ bytes/hour} \div 1,000,000 \text{ bytes/MB} = 0.0036 \text{ MB/hour}$

Real-world Examples for Other Rates

Example 1: 100 Bytes per second

Base 2:

• $100 \text{ bytes/second} = 100 \times 3,600 \text{ seconds} = 360,000 \text{ bytes/hour}$
• $360,000 \text{ bytes} \div 1,048,576 \text{ bytes/MiB} = 0.343322754 \text{ MiB/hour}$

Base 10:

• $360,000 \text{ bytes} \div 1,000,000 \text{ bytes/MB} = 0.36 \text{ MB/hour}$

Example 2: 1,000 Bytes per second

Base 2:

• $1,000 \text{ bytes/second} = 1,000 \times 3,600 \text{ seconds} = 3,600,000 \text{ bytes/hour}$
• $3,600,000 \text{ bytes} \div 1,048,576 \text{ bytes/MiB} = 3.43322754 \text{ MiB/hour}$

Base 10:

• $3,600,000 \text{ bytes} \div 1,000,000 \text{ bytes/MB} = 3.6 \text{ MB/hour}$

Example 3: 10 Megabytes per second (MB/s)

Base 2:

• $10 \text{ MB/second} = 10 \times 1,048,576 \text{ bytes} = 10,485,760 \text{ bytes/second}$
• $10,485,760 \text{ bytes/second} \times 3,600 \text{ seconds} = 37,748,736,000 \text{ bytes/hour}$
• $37,748,736,000 \text{ bytes} \div 1,048,576 \text{ bytes/MiB} = 36,000 \text{ MiB/hour}$

Base 10:

• $10 \text{ MB/second} \times 60 \times 60 = 36,000 \text{ MB/hour}$

These examples show how different units can significantly change the interpretation of data transfer rates, emphasizing the importance of understanding the context of "Mega" in either binary (Mebi) or decimal (Mega).