Online calculator to convert Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second (KBps to Mbps) with formulas, examples, and tables. Our conversions provide a quick and easy way to convert between Data Rate units.
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Conversion Definitions
The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between Kilobytes per second and Megabits per second.
What is a Kilobyte per second (KBps)?
A Kilobyte per second is a unit used to measure data transfer rates and is based on "Decimal multiples of bits". The symbol for Kilobyte per second is KBps or KB/s. There are 125 Kilobytes per second in a Megabit per second.
What is a Megabit per second (Mbps)?
A Megabit per second is a unit used to measure data transfer rates and is based on "Decimal multiples of bits". The symbol for Megabit per second is Mbps or Mb/s or Mbit/s. There are 0.008 Megabits per second in a Kilobyte per second.
Conversion Formula
Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.
The formula to convert from Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second is:
Megabits per second = Kilobytes per second ÷ 125
Conversion Example
Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second (KBps to Mbps).
Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second Conversion Example
Task: Convert 500 Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second (show work) Formula: KBps ÷ 125 = Mbps Calculations: 500 KBps ÷ 125 = 4 Mbps Result: 500 KBps is equal to 4 Mbps
Conversion Table
For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second (KBps to Mbps).
Kilobytes per second to Megabits per second Conversion Chart
| Kilobytes per second (KBps) | Megabits per second (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| 1 KBps | 0.008 Mbps |
| 2 KBps | 0.016 Mbps |
| 3 KBps | 0.024 Mbps |
| 4 KBps | 0.032 Mbps |
| 5 KBps | 0.04 Mbps |
| 6 KBps | 0.048 Mbps |
| 7 KBps | 0.056 Mbps |
| 8 KBps | 0.064 Mbps |
| 9 KBps | 0.072 Mbps |
| 10 KBps | 0.08 Mbps |
| 20 KBps | 0.16 Mbps |
| 30 KBps | 0.24 Mbps |
| 40 KBps | 0.32 Mbps |
| 50 KBps | 0.4 Mbps |
| 75 KBps | 0.6 Mbps |
| 100 KBps | 0.8 Mbps |
| 250 KBps | 2 Mbps |
| 500 KBps | 4 Mbps |
| 750 KBps | 6 Mbps |
| 1,000 KBps | 8 Mbps |
| 2,500 KBps | 20 Mbps |
| 5,000 KBps | 40 Mbps |
| 7,500 KBps | 60 Mbps |
| 10,000 KBps | 80 Mbps |
| 25,000 KBps | 200 Mbps |
| 50,000 KBps | 400 Mbps |
| 75,000 KBps | 600 Mbps |
| 100,000 KBps | 800 Mbps |
| 250,000 KBps | 2,000 Mbps |
Related Units
This table provides a summary of the Data Rate units.
| Unit | Symbol |
|---|---|
| bits per second | bps or b/s or bit/s |
| Kilobits per second | Kbps or kb/s or kbit/s |
| Megabits per second | Mbps or Mb/s or Mbit/s |
| Gigabits per second | Gbps or Gb/s or Gbit/s |
| Terabits per second | Tbps or Tb/s or Tbit/s |
| Petabits per second | Pbps or Pb/s or Pbit/s |
| Bytes per second | Bps or B/s |
| Kilobytes per second | KBps or KB/s |
| Megabytes per second | MBps or MB/s |
| Gigabytes per second | GBps or GB/s |
| Terabytes per second | TBps or TB/s |
| Petabytes per second | PBps or PB/s |
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