Nats to bits
Type a value in nat to get it in bit instantly.
11.54bit
That's 12× as much as a byte, while a strong password is 386,762,077,700,730× more. That much information picks one outcome out of about 2,981.
Convert the other way: bit to nat
What it means
How much information is that?
This is Shannon information, not file size. A megabyte file may carry far less than eight million bits of actual information, which is why it compresses.
The math
How to convert nat to bit
To convert nats to bits, multiply by 1.4427.
Example: 8 nat × 1.4427 = 11.5416 bit.
In the other direction, 1 bit = 0.693147 nat.
Every unit
Your information in every unit
Tables
nat to bit conversion table
| nat | bit |
|---|---|
| 1 nat | 1.4427 bit |
| 2 nat | 2.88539 bit |
| 4 nat | 5.77078 bit |
| 8 nat | 11.5416 bit |
| 16 nat | 23.0831 bit |
| 32 nat | 46.1662 bit |
| 64 nat | 92.3325 bit |
| 128 nat | 184.665 bit |
| 256 nat | 369.33 bit |
| 1,024 nat | 1,477.32 bit |
bit to nat conversion table
| bit | nat |
|---|---|
| 1 bit | 0.693147 nat |
| 2 bit | 1.38629 nat |
| 4 bit | 2.77259 nat |
| 8 bit | 5.54518 nat |
| 16 bit | 11.0904 nat |
| 32 bit | 22.1807 nat |
| 64 bit | 44.3614 nat |
| 128 bit | 88.7228 nat |
| 256 bit | 177.446 nat |
| 1,024 bit | 709.783 nat |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many bit is 1 nat?
- 1 nat is 1.4427 bit.
- How many bit is 10 nat?
- 10 nat is 14.427 bit.
- How many bit is 8 nat?
- 8 nat is 11.5416 bit.
The units
About these units
Nats (nat)
The natural-log unit, used where calculus is involved. One nat is 1.44 bits.
Bits (bit)
The base-2 unit: one fair coin toss of information.
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