Converting from Gigabit (Gb) to Bit (b) in Data storage (1KB=1000B)

What is Gigabit (Gb)

In data storage, Gigabit (Gb) is a unit of digital information equal to 1 billion bits. It is commonly used to specify the data transfer rates of network connections and the capacity of storage devices.

What is Bit (b)

Bit (b) is the smallest unit of digital information that can exist in two states, typically represented as 0 or 1. In data storage, bits are used to measure the amount of data or information stored or transferred.

Conversion Formulas

When converting Gigabits to bits or vice versa, the following formulas can be used:

• To convert Gigabit (Gb) to Bit (b): Number of bits=Number of Gigabits×109

• To convert Bit (b) to Gigabit (Gb): Number of Gigabits=109Number of bits​

Examples

1. Converting 10 Gigabits (Gb) to bits (b):

10 Gb=10×109=10000000000 b

2. Converting 16 bits (b) to Gigabits (Gb):

16 b=10916​=0.000000016 Gb

3. Converting 8 Gigabits (Gb) to bits (b):

8 Gb=8×109=8000000000 b

This page can be used as a reference to perform conversions between Gigabit (Gb) and Bit (b) in data storage applications.