Data
Kilobyte vs Megabyte vs Gigabyte
Quick reference table for unit conversions with key differences.
Reference Table
| KilobyteKB | MegabyteMB | GigabyteGB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 |
| 10 | 0.01 | 1.0000e-5 |
| 100 | 0.1 | 1.0000e-4 |
| 500 | 0.5 | 5.0000e-4 |
| 1000 | 1 | 0.001 |
| 5000 | 5 | 0.005 |
| 10000 | 10 | 0.01 |
About These Units
KB
Kilobyte
Symbol: KB
The kilobyte equals 1,000 bytes (decimal). Used for small files like text documents and emails.
Used in: Worldwide (computing)
MB
Megabyte
Symbol: MB
The megabyte equals 1,000,000 bytes. Used for photos, songs, and medium-sized files.
Used in: Worldwide (computing)
GB
Gigabyte
Symbol: GB
The gigabyte equals 1 billion bytes. Used for apps, videos, and storage capacity of devices.
Used in: Worldwide (computing)
Key Differences
- 1 KB is equal to 0.001 MB.
- 1 KB is equal to 1.0000e-6 GB.
- 1 MB is equal to 0.001 GB.