56kbetHow to convert 56 Kilobits to Megabits. To convert 56 Kilobits to Megabits you have to multiply 56 by 0.001, since 1 Kilobit is 0.001 Megabits. The result is the following:1997 saw the arrival of the 56 Kbits modem, despite the absence of any international standard for this speed. The K56Flex group of companies, including 3Com, Ascend, Hayes, Motorola, Lucent and Rockwell, used Rockwell