Megabits per hour to bits per day conversion

How to convert megabits per hour to bits per day?

Sure! To convert 1 Megabit per hour to bits per day, you need to follow these steps:

Firstly, let's distinguish between base 10 and base 2:

Base 10 (Decimal System)

• 1 Megabit (Mb) = 1,000,000 bits (b)

Base 2 (Binary System)

• 1 Megabit (Mib) = 1,048,576 bits (b)

Conversion Process:

1. Convert Megabits per hour to bits per hour.
2. Convert bits per hour to bits per day.

For Base 10:

1. Convert 1 Megabit per hour to bits per hour

   • Since $1 \text{ Mb} = 1,000,000 \text{ b}$: $1 \text{ Mb/hour} = 1,000,000 \text{ bit/hour}$

2. Convert bits per hour to bits per day

   • There are 24 hours in a day. $\text{bits per day} = 1,000,000 \text{ bit/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours/day} = 24,000,000 \text{ bits/day}$

So,

• 1 Megabit per hour is 24,000,000 bits per day (using Base 10).

For Base 2:

1. Convert 1 Megabit per hour to bits per hour

   • Since $1 \text{ Mib} = 1,048,576 \text{ b}$: $1 \text{ Mib/hour} = 1,048,576 \text{ bit/hour}$

2. Convert bits per hour to bits per day

   • There are 24 hours in a day. $\text{bits per day} = 1,048,576 \text{ bit/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours/day} = 25,165,824 \text{ bits/day}$

So,

• 1 Megabit per hour is 25,165,824 bits per day (using Base 2).

Real-World Examples for Different Quantities of Megabits per Hour:

• Streaming Quality:

  • A 720p video stream typically consumes around 3 Megabits per second (Mb/s). This converts to 10,800 Megabits per hour (since 1 hour = 3,600 seconds).
  • Therefore, per day, in Base 10: $10,800 \text{ Mb/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours} = 259,200 \text{ Mb/day} = 259,200,000,000 \text{ bits/day}$
  • And in Base 2: $10,800 \text{ Mib/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours} = 259,200 \text{ Mib/day} \approx 271,581,184,000 \text{ bits/day}$

• Internet Bandwidth:

  • A high-speed internet connection might offer 100 Megabits per second (Mb/s). This is equivalent to 360,000 Megabits per hour.
  • Therefore, per day, in Base 10: $360,000 \text{ Mb/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours} = 8,640,000 \text{ Mb/day} = 8,640,000,000,000 \text{ bits/day}$
  • And in Base 2: $360,000 \text{ Mib/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours} = 8,640,000 \text{ Mib/day} \approx 9,048,576,000,000 \text{ bits/day}$

These examples illustrate why it's important to know whether a given megabit value is in base 10 or base 2, as they can yield different results for data transfer calculations.