Kilobyte to Megabyte (Kilobyte to Megabyte)
Result
0.0009765625 Megabyte
Formula
Megabyte = Kilobyte × 0.0009765625
1 Kilobyte = 0.0009765625 Megabyte, and 1 Megabyte = 1,024 Kilobyte.
Storage here uses binary multiples (1 KB = 1,024 bytes, 1 MB = 1,024² bytes), the convention most operating systems use. The IEC names for these are kibibyte (KiB), mebibyte (MiB) and so on. Bandwidth uses decimal SI prefixes (1 Mbit/s = 1,000,000 bit/s).
Worked examples
- 1 Kilobyte × 0.0009765625 = 0.0009765625 Megabyte
- 10 Kilobyte × 0.0009765625 = 0.009765625 Megabyte
- 100 Kilobyte × 0.0009765625 = 0.09765625 Megabyte
Common mistakes
- Drive manufacturers use decimal units: a "1 TB" drive holds 10¹² bytes, which an operating system shows as about 931 GB (binary).
- Bits are not bytes: a 100 Mbit/s connection downloads at most 12.5 MB per second (divide by 8), before protocol overhead.
Kilobyte to Megabyte table
| Kilobyte (Kilobyte) | Megabyte (Megabyte) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0009765625 |
| 2 | 0.001953125 |
| 5 | 0.0048828125 |
| 10 | 0.009765625 |
| 20 | 0.01953125 |
| 50 | 0.048828125 |
| 100 | 0.09765625 |
| 1,000 | 0.9765625 |
The units
- Kilobyte (Kilobyte)
- 1 Kilobyte = 1,024 Byte.
- Megabyte (Megabyte)
- 1 Megabyte = 1,048,576 Byte.
Sources for these factors
- Prefixes for binary multiples — NIST
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition — BIPM
Last reviewed against these sources. An automated check recomputes every factor from its definition on each build. How we check accuracy