The biggest number you can make with a byte is 255, which in binary is 11111111, because it’s 128+64+32+16+8+4+2+1. You can also represent more complex information with bytes than you can with bits.

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Since we know that 8 bits make up one byte, we can extend that knowledge further to make a simple formula for converting between megabytes and megabits: Megabytes = megabits / 8.

I think this belongs in the CPU/mobo forum, because I have a feeling that some piece of legacy hardware has to do with this.What is the purpose of having bytes and bits? Wouldn't it be simpler to ...

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