Megabytes per second to Gigabits per minute conversion

How to convert megabytes per second to gigabits per minute?

To convert 1 Megabyte per second (MBps) to Gigabits per minute (Gb/min), you'll need to follow a two-step process. First, convert Megabytes to Megabits and then convert Megabits per second to Gigabits per minute.

Base-10

1 Megabyte (MB) = 1,000,000 bytes 1 Megabit (Mb) = 1,000,000 bits

Step 1: Convert Megabytes to Megabits 1 MB = 8 Megabits (because 1 byte = 8 bits)

Therefore: 1 MBps (Megabyte per second) × 8 = 8 Megabits per second (Mbps)

Step 2: Convert Megabits per second to Gigabits per minute There are 60 seconds in a minute, so multiply the rate in Megabits per second by 60 to get Megabits per minute:

8 Mbps × 60 = 480 Megabits per minute

Next, convert Megabits to Gigabits by dividing by 1,000 (since we are in base-10):

480 Megabits per minute ÷ 1,000 = 0.48 Gigabits per minute (Gb/min)

Base-2

In base-2, 1 Megabyte (MB) = 2^20 bytes = 1,048,576 bytes 1 Megabit (Mb) = 2^20 bits = 1,048,576 bits

Step 1: Convert Megabytes to Megabits Using base-2, 1 MB is still 8 Megabits (since we are consistent within base-2):

1 MBps × 8 = 8 Megabits per second (Mbps)

Step 2: Convert Megabits per second to Gigabits per minute Multiply by 60 to get the rate in Megabits per minute:

8 Mbps × 60 = 480 Megabits per minute

Convert Megabits to Gigabits by dividing by 1,024 (since in base-2 system we use powers of 2):

480 Megabits per minute ÷ 1,024 = 0.46875 Gigabits per minute (Gb/min)

Summary

• Base-10: 1 MBps = 0.48 Gb/min
• Base-2: 1 MBps = 0.46875 Gb/min

Real-world Examples

10 MBps

• Base-10: $10 MBps \times 60 \times 8 \div 1000 = 4.8 Gb/min$
• Base-2: $10 MBps \times 60 \times 8 \div 1024 = 4.6875 Gb/min$

50 MBps

• Base-10: $50 MBps \times 60 \times 8 \div 1000 = 24 Gb/min$
• Base-2: $50 MBps \times 60 \times 8 \div 1024 = 23.4375 Gb/min$

100 MBps

• Base-10: $100 MBps \times 60 \times 8 \div 1000 = 48 Gb/min$
• Base-2: $100 MBps \times 60 \times 8 \div 1024 = 46.875 Gb/min$

These calculations illustrate how to convert MBps to Gb/min using both base-10 and base-2 systems, along with practical examples for various data transfer rates.