Converting from Gigabyte (GB) to Gigabit (Gb) | Data storage (1KB=1024B)

What is Gigabyte (GB)

A Gigabyte (GB) is a unit of digital information storage equal to 10243 bytes, or 1,073,741,824 bytes in total. It is commonly used to measure the storage capacity of devices such as hard drives, solid-state drives, and USB flash drives. The term "Giga" refers to a billion, so one might think of a Gigabyte as roughly one billion bytes. However, in the context of data storage, it is essential to remember that data is often measured in powers of two.

What is Gigabit (Gb)

A Gigabit (Gb), on the other hand, is a unit of digital information that equals 10242 bytes, or 1,073,741,824 bits. Since there are 8 bits in a byte, we can calculate that 1 Gigabit is equivalent to 1/8 of a Gigabyte. Gigabits are often used in the context of network speed and data transfer rates, such as internet connection speeds.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Gigabytes and Gigabits are straightforward:

• To convert from Gigabytes to Gigabits, we use:

  Gigabits=Gigabytes×8

• To convert from Gigabits to Gigabytes, we use:

  Gigabytes=Gigabits×0.125

Examples

Let’s look at some examples to make these conversions clearer:

1. If you have 5 GB, you can convert it to Gigabits:

   5 GB=5×8=40 Gb

2. For 10 Gb to GB conversion:

   10 Gb=10×0.125=1.25 GB

3. Converting 16 GB to Gb:

   16 GB=16×8=128 Gb

4. If you have 5 Gb, converting to GB gives:

   5 Gb=5×0.125=0.625 GB

This method of conversion can apply to any size variant provided you maintain the same factors.