Converting from Kilobit (kb) to Kilobyte (kB)

What is Kilobit (kb)

Kilobit (kb) is a unit of data storage and is typically used to measure data transfer rates. 1 kilobit is equal to 1000 bits.

What is Kilobyte (kB)

Kilobyte (kB), on the other hand, represents a larger unit of data storage compared to kilobit. 1 kilobyte is equivalent to 1000 bytes, making it 8 times larger than a kilobit.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between kilobits and kilobytes is:

• 1 (kb) = 0.125 (kB)
• 1 (kB) = 8 (kb)

Other common conversions include:

• 16 (kb) = 2 (kB) and 16 (kB) = 128 (kb)
• 9 (kb) = 1.125 (kB) and 9 (kB) = 72 (kb)
• 13 (kb) = 1.625 (kB) and 13 (kB) = 104 (kb)

Examples

To illustrate these conversions, consider the following examples:

1. Converting 16 kilobits to kilobytes:

16 kb×0.125=2 kB

2. Converting 9 kilobytes to kilobits:

9 kB×8=72 kb

By understanding these conversion rates, you can easily perform conversions between kilobits and kilobytes for your data storage needs.