Enter the total data transfer rate in megabytes per second (MB/s) and the calculator will convert it into megabits per second (Mbps).
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Mbps Formula
The following formula is used to convert megabytes per second into megabits per second.
Mbps = 8 * MB/s
- Where Mbps is megabits per second
- MB/s is megabytes per second
To calculate the megabits per second, multiply the megabytes per second by 8.
| Megabytes per second (MB/s) | Megabits per second (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| 0.125 | 1 |
| 0.25 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.75 | 6 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 1.25 | 10 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 2.5 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 12.5 | 100 |
| 25 | 200 |
| 50 | 400 |
| 62.5 | 500 |
| 100 | 800 |
| 125 | 1000 |
| 250 | 2000 |
| 500 | 4000 |
| *Assumes 8 bits per byte. Conversion formula: Mbps = MB/s × 8. | |
Mbps Definition
What is Mbps?
Mbps, short for megabits per second, is a unit of measure of data transfer per unit of time.
Mbps should not be confused with MB/s which is megabytes per second, not megabits. 1 byte is equal to 8 bits.
Example Problem
How to calculate Mbps?
- First, determine the total megabytes per second of data transfer.
For this example, the megabytes per second (MB/s) is found to be 50.
- Next, convert into Mbps using the formula.
Using the formula above, the megabits per second is calculated to be:
Mbps = 8 * MB/s
Mbps = 8 * 50
Mbps = 400
