how many MB = 1GB and how many KB=1MB and how many KB=1GB? this is not a trick question i just want to figure this out.
2007-02-05 11:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Depends...
The computer thinks it's 1024 MB = 1 GB and 1024 KB = 1 MB
But they people selling stuff 1000 MB = 1GB further
1 GB = 1 000 000 000 bytes not 2^30 bytes.
2007-02-05 11:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The correct terminology is MibiBytes and GibiBytes, which is:
1GiB = 1,024MiB
1MiB = 1,024KiB
1KiB = 1,024 bytes
1byte = 8 bits
The difference as far as storage is concerned is that the prefixes Mega in decimal means 1 million, or (10^5 - 10 to the 5th power). However, computers read data in binary, not decimal - therefore the term MibiByte was created, which is equivalent to (2^20 - 2 to the power of 20) or 1,048,576 bytes rather than an even 1,000,000 ... because decimal is a base10 and binary is a base2 number system.
*IRT surfman
Your answer barely makes sense. I agree that precision isn't always the best bet, but when it comes to mathematics there's no choice. How else would you 'see how others see it'. In this case, there is either a right or a wrong answer - no in between. Yeah, it's a nice comment, but you make no sense.
2007-02-05 11:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by d3v10u5b0y 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1024 KB = 1 MB
1024 MB = 1 GB
1048576 KB = 1 GB
2007-02-05 11:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me there are several answers here with the math solutions layed out for you. Pick the one you feel comfortable in using. Preciseness is not always the best way to go. Nice question to throw out to people to either get an answer that you probably already know and/or see how others see it. Either way pick the bigger number---divide by the smaller and there you are. Can use your calculater on your computer located under accessories. Have a great life and keep them coming.... thanks,
2007-02-05 11:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by surfman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who you ask. Hard disk manufacturers say 1Mb=1000Kb and 1Gb=1000Mb (1,000,000Kb). They say this to make their hard disks seem bigger than they actually are.
1Mb is actually 1024 Kb. 1Gb is 1024 Mb, or 1,048,567Kb
2007-02-05 11:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These are approximations.....
Kilo = 1,000
Mega = 1,000,000
1,000 bytes = 1 Kilobyte
1,000 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte
1,000 Megabytes = 1 GB
Therefore 1,000,000 Kilobytes = 1 Gigabyte
2007-02-05 11:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Patch G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1024
I think it has to do with powers of two.
2007-02-05 11:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go away .. why not just type this in a search engine !
"Thimbs down" ... who the F*&* cares ... !!!!!
2007-02-05 11:08:38 · answer #8 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 9⤋