Kilobits per Second to Megabits per Second (kbps to Mbps)
1 kilobit per second (kbps) = 0.001 megabits per second (Mbps). 1 Mbps = 1000 kbps. Example: 512 kbps = 512 × 0.001 = 0.512 Mbps.
Also searched as kbps to Mbps, kilobits to megabits per second and kbit/s to Mbit/s.
1 kbps = 0.001 Mbps
Type in either box. Scientific notation works: 1.5e-3.
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How to Convert Kilobit per Second to Megabit per Second
- 1 kbps = 0.001 Mbps
- 1 Mbps = 1000 kbps
- Example: convert 512 kbps to Mbps: 512 kbps = 512 × 0.001 Mbps = 0.512 Mbps
Formula
Mbps = kbps ÷ 1000
Derivation from SI units:
- 1 kbit/s = 1000 bit/s.
- 1 Mbit/s = 10⁶ bit/s.
- 1 kbps = 1000 bps ÷ 1000000 bps per Mbps = 0.001 Mbps
Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Kilobit per Second definition: kilobit per second; Megabit per Second definition: megabit per second.
Worked examples
- A 512 kbps upload is 0.512 Mbps.
512 kbps × 0.001 = 0.512 Mbps - A 320 kbps MP3 stream is 0.32 Mbps.
320 kbps × 0.001 = 0.32 Mbps
Kilobit per Second to Megabit per Second conversion table
| Kilobits per Second (kbps) | Megabits per Second (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| 64 kbps | 0.064 Mbps |
| 96 kbps | 0.096 Mbps |
| 128 kbps | 0.128 Mbps |
| 192 kbps | 0.192 Mbps |
| 256 kbps | 0.256 Mbps |
| 320 kbps | 0.32 Mbps |
| 512 kbps | 0.512 Mbps |
| 768 kbps | 0.768 Mbps |
| 1000 kbps | 1 Mbps |
| 1500 kbps | 1.5 Mbps |
Where it's used
Audio bitrates and slow link speeds in kilobits per second are converted to megabits per second to see how much of a broadband connection they use. Divide by 1000.
Kilobit per Second to other data transfer rate units
| Conversion | 1 kbps equals |
|---|---|
| kilobit per second to megabit per second | 0.001 Mbps |
| kilobit per second to megabyte per second | 0.000125 MB/s |
| kilobit per second to gigabit per second | 0.000001 Gbps |
| kilobit per second to gigabyte per second | 1.25 × 10⁻⁷ GB/s |
| kilobit per second to bit per second | 1000 bps |
| kilobit per second to byte per second | 125 B/s |
| kilobit per second to kilobyte per second | 0.125 kB/s |
| kilobit per second to mebibyte per second | 0.0001192092896 MiB/s |
Show 2 more units
| kilobit per second to terabit per second | 1 × 10⁻⁹ Tbps |
|---|---|
| kilobit per second to kibibyte per second | 0.1220703125 KiB/s |
Frequently asked questions
How much bandwidth does music streaming use?
A 320 kbps stream is 0.32 Mbps, about 144 MB per hour.
How many megabits per second are in 1 kilobit per second?
1 kbps = 0.001 Mbps.
How do I convert kilobits per second to megabits per second?
Multiply the value in kbps by 0.001, or divide it by 1000. For example, 512 kbps × 0.001 = 0.512 Mbps.
Is the kbps to Mbps conversion exact?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly, and 1 kbps is exactly 0.001 Mbps.
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 7 (SI prefixes); hertz, Table 4.
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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