Kilobytes to Megabits conversion

What is a Kilobyte?

Kilobyte, $KB$, is a unit of digital information. Kilo is used as a unit prefix in metrics system. It represent a numerical value $10^3$ or $1,000$. List of SI prefix can be found on Wikipidia.

There are two common ways unit of information is represented. One is in decimal (base 10) form and the other is in power of 2 (binary). $Kilobyte$ is referring to the base 10 format, unlike $Kibibyte$ which is referring to base 2 format.

$$1\,Kilobyte => 1\, KB\,(shorthand form)$$

$$1\,KB = 1,000\,byte = 10^3 bytes$$

More examples can be found on Stanford's Kilobytes Megabytes Kilobytes Terabytes article

What is megabits?

Megabits (Mb) is a unit of measurement used to express digital data, particularly in the context of internet connectivity and digital communication.

In simple terms, a megabit is a large amount of binary information that can be transmitted or stored digitally. Here's how it breaks down:

• 1 bit = 0 or 1 (a single binary digit)
• 1 kilobit (kb) = 1,000 bits
• 1 megabit (Mb) = 1,000 kilobits (kb) = 1,000,000 bits

To put it in perspective, here are some examples of data sizes:

• A typical image on your phone might be around 2-5 megabits ( Mb)
• An hour-long movie at low quality could be around 10-20 gigabits (Gb), which is equivalent to tens of thousands of megabits
• A full-length, high-definition TV show can take up hundreds of gigabytes (GB) or millions of megabits

In internet connectivity, megabits are often used to describe the maximum data transfer rate that a network connection can handle. For example:

• DSL internet might have speeds ranging from 1-10 megabits per second (Mbps)
• Cable internet may offer speeds up to 100 Mbps or more
• Fiber-optic connections can reach speeds of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), which is equivalent to 1,000 Mbps

In summary, megabits are a measure of digital data and are often used in the context of internet connectivity, storage capacity, and digital communication.