Kibibits per second (Kib/s) | bits per minute (bit/minute) |
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0 | 0 |
1 | 61440 |
2 | 122880 |
3 | 184320 |
4 | 245760 |
5 | 307200 |
6 | 368640 |
7 | 430080 |
8 | 491520 |
9 | 552960 |
10 | 614400 |
20 | 1228800 |
30 | 1843200 |
40 | 2457600 |
50 | 3072000 |
60 | 3686400 |
70 | 4300800 |
80 | 4915200 |
90 | 5529600 |
100 | 6144000 |
1000 | 61440000 |
To convert 1 Kibibit per second (Kibit/s) to bits per minute, we need to understand two conversion factors:
Bit Conversion:
Time Conversion:
Here are examples for different quantities of Kibibits per second using base 2 calculation:
10 Kibit/s:
100 Kibit/s:
512 Kibit/s:
1 Mibit/s (1 Mebibit/s):
These principles apply similarly to other data transfer rates when converting Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) to other units, just adjust the initial quantity accordingly and maintain consistent conversion factors.
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 bits per minute to other unit conversions.
Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) is a unit used to measure data transfer rates or network speeds. It's essential to understand its relationship to other units, especially bits per second (bit/s) and its decimal counterpart, kilobits per second (kbit/s).
A kibibit per second (Kibit/s) represents 1024 bits transferred in one second. The "kibi" prefix denotes a binary multiple, as opposed to the decimal "kilo" prefix. This distinction is crucial in computing where binary (base-2) is fundamental.
The term "kibibit" was introduced to address the ambiguity of the "kilo" prefix, which traditionally means 1000 in the decimal system but often was used to mean 1024 in computer science. To avoid confusion, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standardized the binary prefixes:
Therefore:
The difference between kibibits (base-2) and kilobits (base-10) is significant.
This difference can lead to confusion, especially when dealing with storage capacity or data transfer rates advertised by manufacturers.
Here are some examples of data transfer rates in Kibit/s:
It's more common to see faster internet speeds measured in Mibit/s (Mebibits per second) or even Gibit/s (Gibibits per second) today. To convert to those units:
While no single person is directly associated with the 'kibibit,' the need for such a unit arose from the ambiguity surrounding the term 'kilobit' in the context of computing. The push to define and standardize binary prefixes came from the IEC in the late 1990s to resolve the base-2 vs. base-10 confusion.
Bits per minute (bit/min) is a unit used to measure data transfer rate or data processing speed. It represents the number of bits (binary digits, 0 or 1) that are transmitted or processed in one minute. It is a relatively slow unit, often used when discussing low bandwidth communication or slow data processing systems. Let's explore this unit in more detail.
A bit is the fundamental unit of information in computing and digital communications. Data transfer rate, also known as bit rate, is the speed at which data is moved from one place to another. This rate is often measured in multiples of bits per second (bps), such as kilobits per second (kbps), megabits per second (Mbps), or gigabits per second (Gbps). However, bits per minute is useful when the data rate is very low.
Bits per minute is a straightforward unit. It is calculated by counting the number of bits transferred or processed within a one-minute interval. If you know the bits per second, you can easily convert to bits per minute.
In the context of data transfer rates, the distinction between base 10 (decimal) and base 2 (binary) can be significant, though less so for a relatively coarse unit like bits per minute. Typically, when talking about data storage capacity, base 2 is used (e.g., a kilobyte is 1024 bytes). However, when talking about data transfer rates, base 10 is often used (e.g., a kilobit is 1000 bits). In the case of bits per minute, it is usually assumed to be base 10, meaning:
However, the context is crucial. Always check the documentation to see how the values are represented if precision is critical.
While modern data transfer rates are significantly higher, bits per minute might be relevant in specific scenarios:
Claude Shannon, an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer known as "the father of information theory," laid much of the groundwork for understanding data transmission. His work on information theory and data compression provides the theoretical foundation for how we measure and optimize data rates today. While he didn't specifically focus on "bits per minute," his principles are fundamental to the field. For more information read about it on the Claude Shannon - Wikipedia page.
Convert 1 Kib/s to other units | Result |
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Kibibits per second to bits per second (Kib/s to bit/s) | 1024 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobits per second (Kib/s to Kb/s) | 1.024 |
Kibibits per second to Megabits per second (Kib/s to Mb/s) | 0.001024 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibits per second (Kib/s to Mib/s) | 0.0009765625 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabits per second (Kib/s to Gb/s) | 0.000001024 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibits per second (Kib/s to Gib/s) | 9.5367431640625e-7 |
Kibibits per second to Terabits per second (Kib/s to Tb/s) | 1.024e-9 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibits per second (Kib/s to Tib/s) | 9.3132257461548e-10 |
Kibibits per second to bits per minute (Kib/s to bit/minute) | 61440 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobits per minute (Kib/s to Kb/minute) | 61.44 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibits per minute (Kib/s to Kib/minute) | 60 |
Kibibits per second to Megabits per minute (Kib/s to Mb/minute) | 0.06144 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibits per minute (Kib/s to Mib/minute) | 0.05859375 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabits per minute (Kib/s to Gb/minute) | 0.00006144 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibits per minute (Kib/s to Gib/minute) | 0.00005722045898438 |
Kibibits per second to Terabits per minute (Kib/s to Tb/minute) | 6.144e-8 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibits per minute (Kib/s to Tib/minute) | 5.5879354476929e-8 |
Kibibits per second to bits per hour (Kib/s to bit/hour) | 3686400 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobits per hour (Kib/s to Kb/hour) | 3686.4 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibits per hour (Kib/s to Kib/hour) | 3600 |
Kibibits per second to Megabits per hour (Kib/s to Mb/hour) | 3.6864 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibits per hour (Kib/s to Mib/hour) | 3.515625 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabits per hour (Kib/s to Gb/hour) | 0.0036864 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibits per hour (Kib/s to Gib/hour) | 0.003433227539063 |
Kibibits per second to Terabits per hour (Kib/s to Tb/hour) | 0.0000036864 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibits per hour (Kib/s to Tib/hour) | 0.000003352761268616 |
Kibibits per second to bits per day (Kib/s to bit/day) | 88473600 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobits per day (Kib/s to Kb/day) | 88473.6 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibits per day (Kib/s to Kib/day) | 86400 |
Kibibits per second to Megabits per day (Kib/s to Mb/day) | 88.4736 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibits per day (Kib/s to Mib/day) | 84.375 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabits per day (Kib/s to Gb/day) | 0.0884736 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibits per day (Kib/s to Gib/day) | 0.0823974609375 |
Kibibits per second to Terabits per day (Kib/s to Tb/day) | 0.0000884736 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibits per day (Kib/s to Tib/day) | 0.00008046627044678 |
Kibibits per second to bits per month (Kib/s to bit/month) | 2654208000 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobits per month (Kib/s to Kb/month) | 2654208 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibits per month (Kib/s to Kib/month) | 2592000 |
Kibibits per second to Megabits per month (Kib/s to Mb/month) | 2654.208 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibits per month (Kib/s to Mib/month) | 2531.25 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabits per month (Kib/s to Gb/month) | 2.654208 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibits per month (Kib/s to Gib/month) | 2.471923828125 |
Kibibits per second to Terabits per month (Kib/s to Tb/month) | 0.002654208 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibits per month (Kib/s to Tib/month) | 0.002413988113403 |
Kibibits per second to Bytes per second (Kib/s to Byte/s) | 128 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobytes per second (Kib/s to KB/s) | 0.128 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibytes per second (Kib/s to KiB/s) | 0.125 |
Kibibits per second to Megabytes per second (Kib/s to MB/s) | 0.000128 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibytes per second (Kib/s to MiB/s) | 0.0001220703125 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabytes per second (Kib/s to GB/s) | 1.28e-7 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibytes per second (Kib/s to GiB/s) | 1.1920928955078e-7 |
Kibibits per second to Terabytes per second (Kib/s to TB/s) | 1.28e-10 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibytes per second (Kib/s to TiB/s) | 1.1641532182693e-10 |
Kibibits per second to Bytes per minute (Kib/s to Byte/minute) | 7680 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobytes per minute (Kib/s to KB/minute) | 7.68 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibytes per minute (Kib/s to KiB/minute) | 7.5 |
Kibibits per second to Megabytes per minute (Kib/s to MB/minute) | 0.00768 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibytes per minute (Kib/s to MiB/minute) | 0.00732421875 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabytes per minute (Kib/s to GB/minute) | 0.00000768 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibytes per minute (Kib/s to GiB/minute) | 0.000007152557373047 |
Kibibits per second to Terabytes per minute (Kib/s to TB/minute) | 7.68e-9 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibytes per minute (Kib/s to TiB/minute) | 6.9849193096161e-9 |
Kibibits per second to Bytes per hour (Kib/s to Byte/hour) | 460800 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobytes per hour (Kib/s to KB/hour) | 460.8 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibytes per hour (Kib/s to KiB/hour) | 450 |
Kibibits per second to Megabytes per hour (Kib/s to MB/hour) | 0.4608 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibytes per hour (Kib/s to MiB/hour) | 0.439453125 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabytes per hour (Kib/s to GB/hour) | 0.0004608 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibytes per hour (Kib/s to GiB/hour) | 0.0004291534423828 |
Kibibits per second to Terabytes per hour (Kib/s to TB/hour) | 4.608e-7 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibytes per hour (Kib/s to TiB/hour) | 4.1909515857697e-7 |
Kibibits per second to Bytes per day (Kib/s to Byte/day) | 11059200 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobytes per day (Kib/s to KB/day) | 11059.2 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibytes per day (Kib/s to KiB/day) | 10800 |
Kibibits per second to Megabytes per day (Kib/s to MB/day) | 11.0592 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibytes per day (Kib/s to MiB/day) | 10.546875 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabytes per day (Kib/s to GB/day) | 0.0110592 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibytes per day (Kib/s to GiB/day) | 0.01029968261719 |
Kibibits per second to Terabytes per day (Kib/s to TB/day) | 0.0000110592 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibytes per day (Kib/s to TiB/day) | 0.00001005828380585 |
Kibibits per second to Bytes per month (Kib/s to Byte/month) | 331776000 |
Kibibits per second to Kilobytes per month (Kib/s to KB/month) | 331776 |
Kibibits per second to Kibibytes per month (Kib/s to KiB/month) | 324000 |
Kibibits per second to Megabytes per month (Kib/s to MB/month) | 331.776 |
Kibibits per second to Mebibytes per month (Kib/s to MiB/month) | 316.40625 |
Kibibits per second to Gigabytes per month (Kib/s to GB/month) | 0.331776 |
Kibibits per second to Gibibytes per month (Kib/s to GiB/month) | 0.3089904785156 |
Kibibits per second to Terabytes per month (Kib/s to TB/month) | 0.000331776 |
Kibibits per second to Tebibytes per month (Kib/s to TiB/month) | 0.0003017485141754 |