Data Storage Converter
Convert between different units of digital storage including bytes, KB, MB, GB, and TB.
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Conversion Formula
1 GB = 1024 MB
Digital storage uses binary prefixes where each unit is 1024 times the previous one. 1 KB = 1024 Bytes, 1 MB = 1024 KB, 1 GB = 1024 MB, 1 TB = 1024 GB.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 1 GB equal to 1024 MB instead of 1000 MB?
Computers use binary (base-2) numbering, so storage units are based on powers of 2. 1024 = 2^10. Some manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1000 MB), which is why your hard drive may show less capacity than advertised.