Formula
bit to B conversion formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
B = bit x 0.125
Worked example
2 bit = 0.25 B.
SI decimal and IEC binary factors are exact and are never used interchangeably.
Data Storage conversion
1 bit (bit) equals 0.125 byte (B). Enter any value below to convert from bit to B.
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1 bit = 0.125 B
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Bit bit | 1 |
| Kilobit kbit | 0.001 |
| Megabit Mbit | 0.000001 |
| Gigabit Gbit | 0.000000001 |
| Terabit Tbit | 1e-12 |
| Byte B | 0.125 |
| Kilobyte kB | 0.000125 |
| Kibibyte KiB | 0.0001220703 |
| Megabyte MB | 0.000000125 |
| Mebibyte MiB | 0.0000001192 |
| Gigabyte GB | 0.0000000001 |
| Gibibyte GiB | 0.0000000001 |
| Terabyte TB | 1.25e-13 |
| Tebibyte TiB | 1.1368683772e-13 |
| Petabyte PB | 1.25e-16 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 bit = 0.25 B.
SI decimal and IEC binary factors are exact and are never used interchangeably.
Quick reference
| Bit (bit) | Byte (B) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.00125 |
| 0.1 | 0.0125 |
| 1 | 0.125 |
| 2 | 0.25 |
| 5 | 0.625 |
| 10 | 1.25 |
| 25 | 3.125 |
| 50 | 6.25 |
| 100 | 12.5 |
| 1,000 | 125 |
From unit
A single binary digit; eight bits make one byte.
Symbol: bit
To unit
A group of eight bits.
Symbol: B
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Source
Definitions are checked against IEC binary prefixes. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula B = bit x 0.125. 1 bit (bit) equals 0.125 byte (B).
Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.