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title: "16 bit to B = 2 B"
description: "16 bits is 2 bytes. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
url: https://atoneplace.net/convert/16-bits-to-bytes/
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# 16 bit to B

**16 bits in bytes: 16 bit = 2 B**

B = bit × 1/8

16 bits is 2 bytes. To get there, multiply by 0.125.

## Values either side

*Bits near 16, converted to bytes.*

| Bits | Bytes |
| --- | --- |
| 12 bit | 1.5 |
| 13 bit | 1.625 |
| 14 bit | 1.75 |
| 15 bit | 1.875 |
| 16 bit ← | 2 |
| 17 bit | 2.125 |
| 18 bit | 2.25 |
| 19 bit | 2.375 |
| 20 bit | 2.5 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is B = bit × 1/8. Both units measure data, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### What is 16 bit in bytes?

16 bit is 2 B.

### How do you convert bits to bytes?

Multiply by 0.125.

## Related pages

- [Bits to bytes](https://atoneplace.net/convert/bits-to-bytes/)
- [16 B to bit](https://atoneplace.net/convert/16-bytes-to-bits/)
- [12 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/12-bits-to-bytes/)
- [13 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/13-bits-to-bytes/)
- [14 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/14-bits-to-bytes/)
- [15 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/15-bits-to-bytes/)
- [17 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/17-bits-to-bytes/)
- [18 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/18-bits-to-bytes/)
- [19 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/19-bits-to-bytes/)
- [20 bit to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/20-bits-to-bytes/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)