GB to Gb Converter

Convert Gigabyte (GB) to Gigabit (Gb) and vice versa.

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Conversion Result

1 GB
= 8 Gb

How to convert Gigabyte to Gigabit (GB to Gb)

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"Gigabyte (GB) to Gigabit (Gb) Diagram"

Gigabyte (GB) and Gigabit (Gb) measure digital information using different base units. Gigabit is based on bits, while Gigabyte is based on bytes. Converting between them requires accounting for the relationship that 1 Byte equals 8 Bits.

Follow these steps to derive the conversion factor and formula.

1. Find the source unit (Gigabyte) value in bits

The Gigabyte is a decimal unit. It is defined as 1000^3 bytes, which equals 1000000000 bytes. Since 1 Byte = 8 bits, multiply the number of Bytes by 8 to express the value in bits.

1 GB=1,0003 B×8 =8,000,000,000 bit1\,\mathrm{GB} = 1,000^{3} \,\mathrm{B} \times 8\, = 8,000,000,000\,\mathrm{bit}

2. Find the target unit (Gigabit) value in bits

The Gigabit is a decimal unit. It is defined as 1000^3 bits, which equals 1000000000 bits.

1 Gb=1,0003 bit=1,000,000,000 bit1\,\mathrm{Gb} = 1,000^{3} \,\mathrm{bit} = 1,000,000,000\,\mathrm{bit}

3. Calculate the Conversion Factor

One Gigabyte is equal to 8000000000 bits, while one Gigabit equals 1000000000 bits. The conversion factor is obtained by dividing the value of 1 source unit (in bits) by the value of 1 target unit (in bits).

1 GB1 Gb=8,000,000,000 bit1,000,000,000 bit=8,000,000,0001,000,000,000\dfrac{ 1\,\mathrm{GB} }{ 1\,\mathrm{Gb} } = \dfrac{ 8,000,000,000\,\mathrm{bit} }{ 1,000,000,000\,\mathrm{bit} } = \dfrac{ 8,000,000,000 }{ 1,000,000,000 }

4. Simplify the Fraction

The fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 1,000,000,000, giving the exact conversion factor.

8,000,000,0001,000,000,000=8,000,000,000÷1,000,000,0001,000,000,000÷1,000,000,000=81\dfrac{ 8,000,000,000 }{ 1,000,000,000 } = \dfrac{ 8,000,000,000\div 1,000,000,000 }{ 1,000,000,000\div 1,000,000,000 } = \dfrac{ 8 }{ 1 }

5. Decimal Approximation

The exact factor is 8/1. The decimal result is shown to 30 places or fewer when the division terminates earlier.

81≈8\dfrac{ 8 }{ 1 } \approx 8

6. Derive the conversion formula

The conversion factor from Gigabyte (GB) to Gigabit (Gb) is 8. Therefore, any value in Gigabyte can be converted to Gigabit by multiplying it by this factor.

x GB=x×8 Gb\boxed{ x\,\mathrm{GB} = x\times 8\,\mathrm{Gb} }

7. Conversion Formula

Multiply the number of Gigabytes by 8 to obtain the equivalent value in Gigabits.

Gigabit=Gigabyte × 8\text{Gigabit} = \text{Gigabyte}\ \times\ 8

Examples

1. Convert 15 Gigabyte to Gigabit

15 GB=15×8=120 Gb15\ \text{GB} \\ = 15 \times 8 \\ = 120\ \text{Gb}

2. Convert 75 Gigabyte to Gigabit

75 GB=75×8=600 Gb75\ \text{GB} \\ = 75 \times 8 \\ = 600\ \text{Gb}

Gigabyte (GB) to Gigabit (Gb) Conversion Table

The table below displays commonly used Gigabyte (GB) values and their equivalent values in Gigabit (Gb).

Gigabyte (GB)
Gigabit (Gb)
1 GB
8 Gb
2 GB
16 Gb
5 GB
40 Gb
8 GB
64 Gb
10 GB
80 Gb
50 GB
400 Gb
100 GB
800 Gb
250 GB
2,000 Gb
256 GB
2,048 Gb
500 GB
4,000 Gb
512 GB
4,096 Gb
1000 GB
8,000 Gb
1024 GB
8,192 Gb
2000 GB
16,000 Gb
2048 GB
16,384 Gb
3000 GB
24,000 Gb
4000 GB
32,000 Gb
5000 GB
40,000 Gb
10000 GB
80,000 Gb
200000 GB
1,600,000 Gb

Definitions of Gigabyte and Gigabit

The following definitions explain what Gigabyte and Gigabit mean and how they are used to measure digital data.

Gigabyte (GB)

decimal
One Gigabyte is equal to 109 or 10003 Bytes. Gigabyte is a decimal unit defined as per SI standard. 1 Gigabyte = 1000 Megabytes. The unit symbol for Gigabyte is GB. Gigabyte is not same as Gibibyte (GiB) that contains 1024^3 bytes. 1000 Gigabytes = 1 Terabyte (TB).

Gigabit (Gb)

decimal
One Gigabit is equal to 109 or 10003 Bits. Gigabit is a decimal unit defined as per SI standard. 1 Gigabit = 1000 Megabits. The unit symbol for Gigabit is Gbit or Gb. Gigabit is not same as Gibibit (Gib) that contains 10243 bits. 1000 Gigabits = 1 Terabit (Tbit).

Gigabyte (GB) vs Gigabit (Gb)

1 GB = 8 Gb
1 Gb = 0.125 GB

Both Gigabyte (GB) and Gigabit (Gb) are part of the decimal (SI/base-10) system used to measure digital data. This system uses powers of 1000 and is commonly used for file sizes, storage capacity, and data transfer rates. Note that Gigabyte (GB) and Gigabit (Gb) measure bytes and bits respectively. Since 1 Byte = 8 bits, conversions between them involve this factor.

Name
Gigabyte
Gigabit
Symbol
GB
Gb
Size
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Smaller
Value
1,0003 Bytes
(1,000,000,000 Bytes)
1,0003 Bits
(1,000,000,000 Bits)
Relation
1 GB = 8 Gb
1 Gb = 0.125 GB
Type
decimal (SI)
decimal (SI)

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FAQs

  • How many Gigabits are in a Gigabyte?

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    One Gigabyte (GB) is equal to 8 Gigabit (Gb).

  • How many Gigabytes are in a Gigabit?

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    One Gigabit (Gb) is equal to 0.125 Gigabyte (GB).

  • How many times larger is a Gigabyte than a Gigabit?

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    A Gigabyte is 8 times larger than a Gigabit.

  • Are Gigabytes and Gigabits decimal or binary units?

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    Both Gigabyte and Gigabit are decimal (SI) units based on powers of 1,000.