what is the difference? how do you convert?
2006-12-05 01:22:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
MB is bigger, there are 1024 KB in 1 MB
2006-12-05 01:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A MB is 1,000 KBs, or in strict binary, due to computers working with even powers of 2 it's 1,024 KBs
When discussing disk storage most manufacturers go by
1,000 bytes = 1 kilobyte
1,000 kilobytes = 1 megabyte
1,000 megabytes = 1 gigabyte
1,000 gigabytes = 1 terabyte
With RAM the tend to use the closest binary equivilant (1,024, 2 to the 10th power)
1,024 bytes = 1 kilobyte
1,024 kilobytes = 1 megabyte
1,024 megabytes = 1 gigabyte
etc.
Hope this helps.
Best,
Bill
2006-12-05 09:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by b_plenge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Here is the difference: Kilo stands for 1000 and mega stands for 1,000,000. A kilobyte, however, is actually 1024 bytes and a megabyte is actually 1,048,576 bytes. But, since these numbers are so close to 1000 and 1,000,000, most people use them for conversion. So, using these numbers, 1MB=1000 KB and 1KB=1000 bytes. But, technically, 1MB=1024 KB and 1KB=1024 bytes. To convert, just use division. (value of MB/KB or vice-versa) This page is awesome for quick help with conversion:
http://www.unit-conversion.info/computer.html
2006-12-05 09:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by singingkitty01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MB is bigger
KB = Kilobyte
MB = Megabyte
and 1000 KB makes 1MB
2006-12-05 09:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by ronkeslim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KB is Kilo Byte vs MB which is Mega Byte using computer notation 1 Mega Byte = 1024 Kilo bytes though manufacturers usually round to 1000.
2006-12-05 09:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by JimE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mb stands for Mega Byte (millions of bytes)
Kb stands for Kilo Byte (thousands of Bytes)
1024 Bytes makes 1 Kilo Byte
1024 Kilo Bytes makes 1 Mega Byte
1024 Mega Bytes makes 1 Giga Byte :)
2006-12-05 09:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Lorenzo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000 KB = 1 MB
2006-12-05 09:23:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ruth Ann 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
MB (megabyte) is bigger than KB (kilobyte)
1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes
1 megabyte = 1024 kilobyte.
So, a megabyte is 1024 times larger than a kilobyte. Similarly, a gigabyte is 1024 times larger than a megabyte.
2006-12-05 09:25:45 · answer #8 · answered by Ashwin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exact Conversion
1,024 Byte = 1 Kilobyte (KB)
1,024 Kilobyte (KB) = 1 Megabyte (MB)
1,073,741,824 Bytes = 1 Gigabyte (GB)
1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 Megabyte (MB)
2006-12-05 09:31:31 · answer #9 · answered by mom2all 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000 KB = 1 MB
MB are 1000 times bigger than KB
Hope that helps!
2006-12-05 09:25:15 · answer #10 · answered by love2travel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋