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Convert Digital from Kilobyte to Kilobit (kB to kb)
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Kilobyte to Kilobit Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilobyte (kB) to Kilobit (kb), use the following formula:

 Kilobit (kb)\textbf{ Kilobit} \text{ (kb)}

=1000×8×11000× Kilobyte (kB)= 1000 \times 8 \times \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Kilobyte} \text{ (kB)}

=8× Kilobyte (kB)= 8\times \textbf{ Kilobyte} \text{ (kB)}

With 88 is the ratio between the base units Bit (bit) and Byte (byte).

Example

Let's convert 5 Kilobyte (kB) to Kilobit (kb).

Using the formula:

5×8=405 \times 8 = 40

Therefore, 5 Kilobyte (kB) is equal to 4040 Kilobit (kb).

What is a Kilobyte (kB)?

A Kilobyte (kB) is a unit of digital, equal to one thousand Bytes (1000 byte). The plural form is Kilobytes.

What is a Kilobit (kb)?

A Kilobit (kb) is a unit of digital, equal to one thousand Bits (1000 bit). The plural form is Kilobits.

Kilobyte to Kilobit Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Kilobyte (kB) to Kilobit (kb):

KilobytesKilobits
0.000001 kB0.0000080.000008 kb
0.001 kB0.0080.008 kb
0.1 kB0.80.8 kb
1 kB88 kb
2 kB1616 kb
3 kB2424 kb
4 kB3232 kb
5 kB4040 kb
6 kB4848 kb
7 kB5656 kb
8 kB6464 kb
9 kB7272 kb
10 kB8080 kb
20 kB160160 kb
30 kB240240 kb
40 kB320320 kb
50 kB400400 kb
100 kB800800 kb
1000 kB80008000 kb
10000 kB8000080000 kb

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