Formula
GB to Gbit conversion formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
Gbit = GB x 8
Worked example
2 GB = 16 Gbit.
SI decimal and IEC binary factors are exact and are never used interchangeably.
Data Storage conversion
Convert Gigabyte to Gigabit
1 gigabyte (GB) equals 8 gigabit (Gbit). Enter any value below to convert from GB to Gbit.
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1 GB = 8 Gbit
All Data Storage units
From 1 GB| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Bit bit | 8,000,000,000 |
| Kilobit kbit | 8,000,000 |
| Megabit Mbit | 8,000 |
| Gigabit Gbit | 8 |
| Terabit Tbit | 0.008 |
| Byte B | 1,000,000,000 |
| Kilobyte kB | 1,000,000 |
| Kibibyte KiB | 976,562.5 |
| Megabyte MB | 1,000 |
| Mebibyte MiB | 953.6743164063 |
| Gigabyte GB | 1 |
| Gibibyte GiB | 0.9313225746 |
| Terabyte TB | 0.001 |
| Tebibyte TiB | 0.0009094947 |
| Petabyte PB | 0.000001 |
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Quick reference
Gigabyte to Gigabit table
| Gigabyte (GB) | Gigabit (Gbit) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.08 |
| 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 25 | 200 |
| 50 | 400 |
| 100 | 800 |
| 1,000 | 8,000 |
From unit
About the gigabyte
Exactly 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Symbol: GB
To unit
About the gigabit
Exactly 1,000,000,000 bits using the SI prefix.
Symbol: Gbit
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Definitions are checked against IEC binary prefixes. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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GB to Gbit FAQ
How do you convert gigabyte to gigabit?
Use the formula Gbit = GB x 8. 1 gigabyte (GB) equals 8 gigabit (Gbit).
Is the GB to Gbit conversion exact?
Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.