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Megabytes to Megabits Converter

1 megabyte = 8 megabits

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1 megabyte equals 8 megabits

How to convert megabytes to megabits

Lowercase b means bit; uppercase B means byte (8 bits). Decimal kB, MB and GB use powers of 1000; binary KiB, MiB and GiB use powers of 1024. Choose the label that matches the source measurement.

Formula
Mb = MB × 8

One megabyte is 8 megabits, so a single multiplication converts any value.

Example
80 Mb = 10 × 8

Megabytes to megabits conversion table

Common values in megabytes, converted to megabits.

Megabytes converted to megabits
Megabytes (MB)Megabits (Mb)
18
216
432
864
16128
32256
64512
1281,024
2562,048
5124,096
1,0248,192

About these units

megabyteMB

Exactly 1,000,000 bytes (decimal).

megabitMb

Exactly 1,000,000 bits. Internet speeds are quoted in megabits per second.

Sources and precision

Table results are rounded to 8 significant digits; formula constants may be rounded to 10. Worked example answers use 6 significant digits. The converter starts at 6 significant digits and lets you change display precision. Calculations use the stored factors without intermediate rounding. Exact unit definitions do not make an input measurement more precise; conventional and measured factors follow the assumptions stated here.