Converting from Megabyte per second (MB/s) to Kilobit per second (kb/s) in Data transfer

What is Megabyte per second (MB/s)

Megabyte per second (MB/s) is a unit of data transfer speed that represents the amount of data in megabytes that can be transferred in one second.

What is Kilobit per second (kb/s)

Kilobit per second (kb/s) is a unit of data transfer speed that represents the amount of data in kilobits that can be transferred in one second.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Megabyte per second (MB/s) to Kilobit per second (kb/s), use the following formula:

kb/s=MB/s×8000

To convert from Kilobit per second (kb/s) to Megabyte per second (MB/s), use the following formula:

MB/s=8000kb/s​

Examples

• Converting 14 MB/s to kb/s:

14 MB/s=14×8000=112,000 kb/s

• Converting 9 kb/s to MB/s:

9 kb/s=80009​=0.001125 MB/s

• Converting 13 MB/s to kb/s:

13 MB/s=13×8000=104,000 kb/s

Remember, when converting between these units, always keep in mind the conversion factor of 8000 from MB/s to kb/s and 0.000125 from kb/s to MB/s.