Mbps, or megabytes per second, and kbps, or kilobytes per second, refer to the data transfer speed. The faster the speed, the more information you can download on a computer in a shorter period of time. The prefix "kilo-" represent 1,000 bytes per second and the prefix "mega-" represents 1 million bytes per second. Therefore, each megabyte per second equals 1,000 kilobytes per second. Kilobytes (kB) differ from kibibytes (KiB) and megabytes (MB) differ from mebibytes (MiB). A kilobyte equals 1,000 bytes while a kibibyte equals 1,024 bytes. Similarly, a megabyte equals 1,000 kilobytes and a mebibyte equals 1,024 kibibytes.
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Multiply 12.6 Mbps by 1,000 to convert to 12,600 Kbps.
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Divide 12.6 Mbps by 0.001 to confirm your answer of 12,600 Kbps.
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Verify your conversion with an online units converter. Enter "12.6" and select "Mbps" from the dropdown menu. Click "submit" and the website will convert it to 12,600 Kbps.