MB to GB Converter
Convert between Megabytes and Gigabytes for file sizes.
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Conversion Rule (for storage)
1 GB = 1024 MB
This conversion is based on the binary system (powers of 2) used for data storage and memory.
Megabytes and Gigabytes
Quickly convert between Megabytes (MB) and Gigabytes (GB). This is useful for understanding file sizes, storage capacity, and data plan limits. This calculator uses the standard binary conversion factor of 1024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why 1024 and not 1000?
Computers operate on a binary (base-2) system. 1024 is a power of 2 (2^10), making it a natural multiple in computing. While some contexts use 1000 for simplicity (like hard drive marketing), the true binary definition for storage is 1 GB = 1024 MB.