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Convert kilobyte [kB] to kilobit [kb]
Please provide values below to Convert kilobyte [kB] to kilobit [kb], or vice versa.
What is a Kilobyte?
Technically 1,024 bytes (2¹⁰), the kilobyte (KB) was redefined in 1998 as 1,000 bytes for storage devices. A plain text novel occupies ∼500KB, while the original 1981 IBM PC had just 16-64KB of RAM.
What is a Kilobit?
A kilobit (kb) equals 1,000 bits (125 bytes). Internet speeds are measured in kbps - a 56k modem transferred 56,000 bits (7KB) per second. Confusingly, RAM chips use kibibits (1,024 bits) but market as 'kilobits'.
kilobyte [kB] to kilobit [kb] Conversion Table
| kilobyte [kB] | kilobit [kb] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kilobyte [kB] | 0.08 kilobit [kb] |
| 0.1 kilobyte [kB] | 0.8 kilobit [kb] |
| 1 kilobyte [kB] | 8 kilobit [kb] |
| 2 kilobyte [kB] | 16 kilobit [kb] |
| 3 kilobyte [kB] | 24 kilobit [kb] |
| 5 kilobyte [kB] | 40 kilobit [kb] |
| 10 kilobyte [kB] | 80 kilobit [kb] |
| 20 kilobyte [kB] | 160 kilobit [kb] |
| 50 kilobyte [kB] | 400 kilobit [kb] |
| 100 kilobyte [kB] | 800 kilobit [kb] |
| 1000 kilobyte [kB] | 8000 kilobit [kb] |
How to Convert kilobyte [kB] to kilobit [kb]
1 kilobyte [kB] = 8 kilobit [kb]
1 kilobit [kb] = 0.125 kilobyte [kB]
Example: convert 15 kilobyte [kB] to kilobit [kb]:
15 × 8 = 120 kilobit [kb]