Convert Bits per second to Megabits per second
Convert Bits per second (bit/s) to Megabits per second (Mbit/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Mbit/s = bit/s × 1.000000000e-6
About Bits per second
Bit per second (bit/s) is the fundamental SI data-rate unit - one binary digit transmitted per second. Shannon's channel capacity C = B log₂(1 + S/N) expresses maximum achievable bit/s. Early RS-232 serial links ran at 110-9,600 bit/s; GSM voice uses 13 kbit/s; a coin-flip entropy source produces 1 bit/s per flip. 1 bit/s = 0.125 B/s = 10⁻³ kbit/s.
About Megabits per second
Megabit per second (Mbit/s) = 10⁶ bit/s (SI). Standard consumer broadband unit: ADSL2+ up to 24 Mbit/s; VDSL2 up to 100 Mbit/s; Wi-Fi 6 up to 9,608 Mbit/s; Gigabit Ethernet = 1,000 Mbit/s. Streaming: Netflix 1080p = 5 Mbit/s; 4K HDR = 15-25 Mbit/s; 4K Blu-ray up to 128 Mbit/s. ISP 100 Mbit/s ≈ 12.5 MB/s download. 1 Mbit/s = 10⁶ bit/s = 125 KB/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Bits per second (bit/s) | Megabits per second (Mbit/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bit/s | 1 × 10-6 Mbit/s |
| 2 bit/s | 2 × 10-6 Mbit/s |
| 5 bit/s | 5 × 10-6 Mbit/s |
| 10 bit/s | 1 × 10-5 Mbit/s |
| 25 bit/s | 2.5 × 10-5 Mbit/s |
| 50 bit/s | 5 × 10-5 Mbit/s |
| 100 bit/s | 1 × 10-4 Mbit/s |