Converting from Megabyte (MB) to Kilobyte (kB) | Data storage (1KB=1024B)

What is Megabyte (MB)

Megabyte (MB) is a unit of digital information storage equal to 1∗106 bytes. It is commonly used to measure the size of files and storage capacity in computers and other electronic devices.

What is Kilobyte (kB)

Kilobyte (kB) is a unit of digital information storage equal to 1∗103 bytes. It is often used to represent smaller amounts of data than a megabyte and is a common measurement for file sizes and memory capacity.

Conversion Formulas

• To convert Megabytes (MB) to Kilobytes (kB):
  MB∗1024=kB
• To convert Kilobytes (kB) to Megabytes (MB):
  1024kB​=MB

Examples

• 8 MB to kB:
  8 MB∗1024=8192 kB
• 7 kB to MB:
  10247 kB​≈0.006835938 MB
• 16 MB to kB:
  16 MB∗1024=16384 kB

By using these conversion formulas, you can easily convert between Megabytes and Kilobytes based on the relationship that 1 Megabyte is equivalent to 1024 Kilobytes. Remember that the prefix "kilo" in Kilobyte represents 1∗103 while "mega" in Megabyte represents 1∗106. This difference in scale is important when working with digital storage capacities.

Use this page to perform converting from Megabyte (MB) to Kilobyte (kB) efficiently and accurately, keeping in mind the data storage conversion factor of 1 Kilobyte equal to 1024 Bytes.