Convert Megabit to Megabyte (10^6 bytes)
Please provide values below to convert Megabit [Mb] to Megabyte (10^6 bytes) [MB], or Convert Megabyte (10^6 bytes) to Megabit.
How to Convert Megabit to Megabyte (10^6 Bytes)
1 Mb = 0.131072 MB
Example: convert 15 Mb to MB:
15 Mb = 15 × 0.131072 MB = 1.96608 MB
Megabit to Megabyte (10^6 Bytes) Conversion Table
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Megabit
A megabit (Mb) is a unit of digital information equal to one million bits, commonly used to measure data transfer speeds and network bandwidth.
History/Origin
The term 'megabit' emerged with the development of digital communication and data storage technologies in the late 20th century, becoming standard for describing internet speeds and data rates.
Current Use
Megabits are widely used today to specify internet connection speeds, network bandwidth, and data transfer rates in telecommunications and networking contexts.
Megabyte (10^6 Bytes)
A megabyte (MB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,000,000 bytes (10^6 bytes).
History/Origin
The term 'megabyte' was introduced in the 1960s with the advent of computer storage, initially representing 1,048,576 bytes (2^20), but the decimal definition of 1,000,000 bytes became common in the context of data storage and marketing.
Current Use
Today, the megabyte is used to measure data size in contexts such as file sizes, storage capacities, and data transfer rates, with the decimal definition (10^6 bytes) being standard in most commercial and marketing applications.