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Megabytes to Gigabits conversion

Note: Above conversion to Gb is base 10 decimal unit. If you want to use base 2 (binary unit) use Megabytes to Gibibits (MB to Gib) (which results to 0.007450580596924 Gib). See the difference between decimal (Metric) and binary prefixes

Megabytes to Gigabits conversion table

Megabytes (MB)Gigabits (Gb)
00
10.008
20.016
30.024
40.032
50.04
60.048
70.056
80.064
90.072
100.08
200.16
300.24
400.32
500.4
600.48
700.56
800.64
900.72
1000.8
10008

How to convert megabytes to gigabits?

Sure, I'd be glad to explain how to convert megabytes to gigabits and also highlight the differences between base 10 and base 2. Let's break it down.

Conversion Factors

  • Base 10 (Decimal System):

    • 1 Megabyte (MB) = 1,000,000 bytes
    • 1 Gigabit (Gb) = 1,000,000,000 bits

    Note that in networking and data transfer rates, units are often measured using base 10.

  • Base 2 (Binary System):

    • 1 Megabyte (MiB) = 1,048,576 bytes (2^20 bytes)
    • 1 Gigabit (Gib) = 1,073,741,824 bits (2^30 bits)

Converting 1 Megabyte to Gigabits

Base 10 Conversion:

  1. Convert Megabytes to Bytes: 1 MB=1,000,000 bytes1 \text{ MB} = 1,000,000 \text{ bytes}

  2. Convert Bytes to Bits: 1 byte=8 bits1 \text{ byte} = 8 \text{ bits} 1 MB=1,000,000×8=8,000,000 bits1 \text{ MB} = 1,000,000 \times 8 = 8,000,000 \text{ bits}

  3. Convert Bits to Gigabits: 1 Gb=1,000,000,000 bits1 \text{ Gb} = 1,000,000,000 \text{ bits} 1 MB in Gb=8,000,000 bits1,000,000,000 bits/Gb1 \text{ MB in Gb} = \frac{8,000,000 \text{ bits}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ bits/Gb}} 1 MB=0.008 Gb1 \text{ MB} = 0.008 \text{ Gb}

Base 2 Conversion:

  1. Convert Megabytes to Bytes: 1 MiB=1,048,576 bytes1 \text{ MiB} = 1,048,576 \text{ bytes}

  2. Convert Bytes to Bits: 1 byte=8 bits1 \text{ byte} = 8 \text{ bits} 1 MiB=1,048,576×8=8,388,608 bits1 \text{ MiB} = 1,048,576 \times 8 = 8,388,608 \text{ bits}

  3. Convert Bits to Gigabits: 1 Gib=1,073,741,824 bits1 \text{ Gib} = 1,073,741,824 \text{ bits} 1 MiB in Gib=8,388,608 bits1,073,741,824 bits/Gib1 \text{ MiB in Gib} = \frac{8,388,608 \text{ bits}}{1,073,741,824 \text{ bits/Gib}} 1 MiB=0.0078125 Gib1 \text{ MiB} = 0.0078125 \text{ Gib}

Summary:

  • In base 10 conversion, 1 MB = 0.008 Gigabits.
  • In base 2 conversion, 1 MiB = 0.0078125 Gib.

Real-World Examples of Various Quantities in Terms of Storage

  1. Small Files:

    • An average email without attachments is typically less than 1 MB.
    • A small photo taken by a smartphone is around 2 MB.

  2. Medium Files:

    • A high-quality MP3 file is approximately 5 MB per minute of audio.
    • An eBook in PDF format is often around 5 MB.

  3. Larger Files:

    • A standard definition (SD) movie could be around 700 MB to 1 GB.
    • A high definition (HD) movie is around 2-5 GB.

  4. Very Large Files:

    • A 4K Ultra HD movie might be around 20-30 GB.
    • Full backup of a modern video game can exceed 50 GB.

Understanding these conversions and examples help in managing data more effectively, whether you're dealing with small documents or extensive multimedia files.

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 Gigabits to other unit conversions.

What is a Megabyte?

Megabyte, MBMB, is a unit of digital information. Mega is used as a unit prefix in metrics system. It represent a numerical value 10610^6 or 1,000,0001,000,000. 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). MegabyteMegabyte is referring to the base 10 format, unlike MebibitMebibit which is referring to base 2 format.

1 Megabyte=>1 MB (shorthandform)1\text{ }Megabyte => 1\text{ } MB\text{ }(shorthand form)

1 MB=1,000,000 byte=106 bytes1\text{ }MB = 1,000,000\text{ }byte = 10^6\text{ }bytes

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

What is gigabits?

Gigabit (Gb) or gigabit per second (Gbps) is a unit of measurement that represents a large amount of data transfer speed, typically used in computing and telecommunications. Here's what it means:

1 Gigabit = 1 Billion Bits

To break it down further:

  • 1 bit = the smallest unit of digital information
  • 1 kilobit (Kb) = 1000 bits
  • 1 megabit (Mb) = 1,000,000 bits
  • 1 gigabit (Gb) = 1,000,000,000 bits

In other words, a gigabit is equivalent to transferring 1 billion individual bits of data per second.

To put it into perspective:

  • A typical internet connection might have speeds around 10-100 Mbps (megabits per second)
  • High-speed fiber-optic connections can reach speeds of up to several Gbps (e.g., 1,000-2,500 Gbps)
  • The fastest data transfer rates achieved by supercomputers and specialized networks are in the tens or even hundreds of Tbps (terabit).

Gigabits have become an important benchmark for measuring internet speed, network performance, and storage capacity.

Complete Megabytes conversion table

Enter # of Megabytes
Convert 1 MB to other unitsResult
Megabytes to Bits (MB to b)8000000
Megabytes to Kilobits (MB to Kb)8000
Megabytes to Kibibits (MB to Kib)7812.5
Megabytes to Megabits (MB to Mb)8
Megabytes to Mebibits (MB to Mib)7.62939453125
Megabytes to Gigabits (MB to Gb)0.008
Megabytes to Gibibits (MB to Gib)0.007450580596924
Megabytes to Terabits (MB to Tb)0.000008
Megabytes to Tebibits (MB to Tib)0.000007275957614183
Megabytes to Bytes (MB to B)1000000
Megabytes to Kilobytes (MB to KB)1000
Megabytes to Kibibytes (MB to KiB)976.5625
Megabytes to Mebibytes (MB to MiB)0.9536743164063
Megabytes to Gigabytes (MB to GB)0.001
Megabytes to Gibibytes (MB to GiB)0.0009313225746155
Megabytes to Terabytes (MB to TB)0.000001
Megabytes to Tebibytes (MB to TiB)9.0949470177293e-7

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