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How to Convert Byte to Bit
Use this free online calculator to convert Byte to Bit instantly. This computer conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.
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Byte to Bit Conversion Formula
To convert Byte to Bit, multiply by 8.
To convert Bit back to Byte, divide by 8 (or multiply by 0.125).
About These Units
About Byte
The <b>Byte</b> is a unit of information used in computer engineering. Technically the byte is a unit of addressable memory, and its size can vary depending on the machine or the computing language. However, in most contexts the byte is equal to 8 bits (or 1 <b>octet</b>). This means that a byte has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 possible states. The unit was named by IBM engineer Werner Buchholz in 1956, and the 8-bit size was popularized shortly thereafter by IBM's System 360, a top-selling early mainframe computer. The spelling "byte" is used instead of "bite" in order to avoid confusion with the bit.
About Bit
The <b>Bit</b> is the basic unit of the amount of data. Each bit records one of the two possible answers to a single question: "0" or "1," "yes" or "no," "on" or "off." When data is represented as binary (base-2) numbers, each binary digit is a single bit. In fact, the word "bit" was coined by the American statistician and computer scientist John Tukey (b. 1915) in 1946 as an acronym for <b>b</b>inary dig<b>it</b>. Somewhat more generally, the bit is used as a logarithmic unit of data storage capacity, equal to the base-2 logarithm of the number of possible states of the storage device or location. For example, if a storage location stores one letter, then it has 26 possible states, and its storage capacity is log<sub>2</sub> 26 = 4.7004 bits.
Byte to Bit Conversion Table
| Byte | Bit | Bit | Byte |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0125 |
| 0.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0625 |
| 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.125 |
| 2 | 16 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 5 | 40 | 5 | 0.625 |
| 10 | 80 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 20 | 160 | 20 | 2.5 |
| 25 | 200 | 25 | 3.125 |
| 50 | 400 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 100 | 800 | 100 | 12.5 |
| 250 | 2,000 | 250 | 31.25 |
| 500 | 4,000 | 500 | 62.5 |
| 1000 | 8,000 | 1000 | 125 |
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