Character (char) to Block (block) converter

Converting from Character (char) to Block (block) in Data storage

What is Character (char)

Character (char) is a unit of data storage that typically represents a single character or symbol. In computing, a char is usually 8 bits or 1 byte in size.

What is Block (block)

A block is a larger unit of data storage that consists of multiple characters or bytes. Blocks are commonly used in file systems and storage devices to organize and manage data more efficiently.

Conversion Formulas

  • To convert from char to block: Block=512Character

  • To convert from block to char: Character=Block×512

Examples

  1. Converting 10 characters to blocks:

51210=0.01953125 blocks

  1. Converting 5 blocks to characters:

5×512=2560 characters

  1. Converting 20 characters to blocks:

51220=0.0390625 blocks

  1. Converting 8 blocks to characters:

8×512=4096 characters

Feel free to use this page to perform converting from Character (char) to Block (block).

Character to Block conversion table

char to block conversion table

Character (char)Block (block)
0.01 char0.00001953125 block
0.1 char0.0001953125 block
1 char0.001953125 block
2 char0.00390625 block
3 char0.005859375 block
4 char0.0078125 block
5 char0.009765625 block
6 char0.01171875 block
7 char0.01367188 block
8 char0.015625 block
9 char0.01757812 block
10 char0.01953125 block
10 char0.01953125 block
20 char0.0390625 block
30 char0.05859375 block
40 char0.078125 block
50 char0.09765625 block
60 char0.1171875 block
70 char0.1367188 block
80 char0.15625 block
90 char0.1757812 block
100 char0.1953125 block
1 000 char1.953125 block
2 000 char3.90625 block
3 000 char5.859375 block
4 000 char7.8125 block
5 000 char9.765625 block
6 000 char11.71875 block
7 000 char13.67188 block
8 000 char15.625 block
9 000 char17.57812 block
10 000 char19.53125 block