| bit | 1 b | 2 b | 3 b | 4 b | 5 b | 6 b | 7 b | 8 b | 9 b | 10 b | 11 b | 12 b | 13 b | 14 b | 15 b | 16 b | 17 b | 18 b | 19 b | 20 b | 21 b | 22 b | 23 b | 24 b | 25 b | 26 b | 27 b | 28 b | 29 b | 30 b | 31 b | 32 b | 33 b | 34 b | 35 b | 36 b | 37 b | 38 b | 39 b | 40 b | 41 b | 42 b | 43 b | 44 b | 45 b | 46 b | 47 b | 48 b | 49 b | 50 b | 51 b | 52 b | 53 b | 54 b | 55 b | 56 b | 57 b | 58 b | 59 b | 60 b | 61 b | 62 b | 63 b | 64 b | 65 b | 66 b | 67 b | 68 b | 69 b | 70 b | 71 b | 72 b | 73 b | 74 b | 75 b | 76 b | 77 b | 78 b | 79 b | 80 b | 81 b | 82 b | 83 b | 84 b | 85 b | 86 b | 87 b | 88 b | 89 b | 90 b | 91 b | 92 b | 93 b | 94 b | 95 b | 96 b | 97 b | 98 b | 99 b | 100 b |
| byte | 0.125 B | 0.25 B | 0.375 B | 0.5 B | 0.625 B | 0.75 B | 0.875 B | 1 B | 1.125 B | 1.25 B | 1.375 B | 1.5 B | 1.625 B | 1.75 B | 1.875 B | 2 B | 2.125 B | 2.25 B | 2.375 B | 2.5 B | 2.625 B | 2.75 B | 2.875 B | 3 B | 3.125 B | 3.25 B | 3.375 B | 3.5 B | 3.625 B | 3.75 B | 3.875 B | 4 B | 4.125 B | 4.25 B | 4.375 B | 4.5 B | 4.625 B | 4.75 B | 4.875 B | 5 B | 5.125 B | 5.25 B | 5.375 B | 5.5 B | 5.625 B | 5.75 B | 5.875 B | 6 B | 6.125 B | 6.25 B | 6.375 B | 6.5 B | 6.625 B | 6.75 B | 6.875 B | 7 B | 7.125 B | 7.25 B | 7.375 B | 7.5 B | 7.625 B | 7.75 B | 7.875 B | 8 B | 8.125 B | 8.25 B | 8.375 B | 8.5 B | 8.625 B | 8.75 B | 8.875 B | 9 B | 9.125 B | 9.25 B | 9.375 B | 9.5 B | 9.625 B | 9.75 B | 9.875 B | 10 B | 10.125 B | 10.25 B | 10.375 B | 10.5 B | 10.625 B | 10.75 B | 10.875 B | 11 B | 11.125 B | 11.25 B | 11.375 B | 11.5 B | 11.625 B | 11.75 B | 11.875 B | 12 B | 12.125 B | 12.25 B | 12.375 B | 12.5 B |
The bit (a portmanteau of binary digit) is a basic unit of information used in computing and digital communications.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bit | b | = 1 bit | = 1 bit | Metric system SI |
| bits | bytes | bits | bytes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.125 | 6 | = 0.75 |
| 2 | = 0.25 | 7 | = 0.875 |
| 3 | = 0.375 | 8 | = 1 |
| 4 | = 0.5 | 9 | = 1.125 |
| 5 | = 0.625 | 10 | = 1.25 |
The byte (/ˈbaɪt/) is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| byte | B | = 23 bits | = 23 bits | Metric system SI |
| bytes | bits | bytes | bits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 8 | 6 | = 48 |
| 2 | = 16 | 7 | = 56 |
| 3 | = 24 | 8 | = 64 |
| 4 | = 32 | 9 | = 72 |
| 5 | = 40 | 10 | = 80 |
| bits | bytes |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.125 |
| 8 | = 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |