Bits to Kilobits Converter
Enter the data storage in bits below to convert it to kilobits.
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How to Convert Bits to Kilobits
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To convert a measurement in bits to a measurement in kilobits, divide the data storage by the following conversion ratio: 1,024 bits/kilobit.
Since one kilobit is equal to 1,024 bits, you can use this simple formula to convert:
kilobits = bits ÷ 1,024
The data storage in kilobits is equal to the data storage in bits divided by 1,024.
Bits and kilobits are both units used to measure data storage. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Bit?
A bit, or more formally, a binary digit, is the smallest unit of information stored in digital systems. A bit can hold one of two possible values: one or zero.
Computers represent bits in circuits using a variety of techniques, but the most common way is using changes in voltage to represent the bit's value of one or zero.
Multiples of bits are represented using SI prefixes such as kilo, mega, giga, or tera.
Bits can be abbreviated as b; for example, 1 bit can be written as 1 b.
You can use our binary calculator to convert a number of bits to other number systems such as hex or decimal.
Learn more about bits.
What Is a Kilobit?
In the International System of Quantities, one kilobit is equal to 1,000 bits, or 103 bits. However, the kilobit is commonly used interchangeably with the kibibit (Kib), which is equal to 1,024 bits or 210 bits in the binary system.
So, depending on the context, one kilobit is equal to 1,000 or 1,024 bits.
Kilobits can be abbreviated as kb; for example, 1 kilobit can be written as 1 kb.
Learn more about kilobits.
Bit to Kilobit Conversion Table
| Bits | Kilobits |
|---|---|
| 1 b | 0.000977 kb |
| 2 b | 0.001953 kb |
| 3 b | 0.00293 kb |
| 4 b | 0.003906 kb |
| 5 b | 0.004883 kb |
| 6 b | 0.005859 kb |
| 7 b | 0.006836 kb |
| 8 b | 0.007813 kb |
| 9 b | 0.008789 kb |
| 10 b | 0.009766 kb |
| 20 b | 0.019531 kb |
| 30 b | 0.029297 kb |
| 40 b | 0.039063 kb |
| 50 b | 0.048828 kb |
| 60 b | 0.058594 kb |
| 70 b | 0.068359 kb |
| 80 b | 0.078125 kb |
| 90 b | 0.087891 kb |
| 100 b | 0.097656 kb |
| 200 b | 0.195313 kb |
| 300 b | 0.292969 kb |
| 400 b | 0.390625 kb |
| 500 b | 0.488281 kb |
| 600 b | 0.585938 kb |
| 700 b | 0.683594 kb |
| 800 b | 0.78125 kb |
| 900 b | 0.878906 kb |
| 1,000 b | 0.976563 kb |
| 2,000 b | 1.9531 kb |
| 3,000 b | 2.9297 kb |
| 4,000 b | 3.9063 kb |
| 5,000 b | 4.8828 kb |
| 6,000 b | 5.8594 kb |
| 7,000 b | 6.8359 kb |
| 8,000 b | 7.8125 kb |
| 9,000 b | 8.7891 kb |
| 10,000 b | 9.7656 kb |