Enter the data storage in megabytes below to convert it to gigabytes.
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- MB to GB Converter (Megabytes to Gigabytes)
- How to Convert Megabytes to Gigabytes
- What Is a Megabyte?
- What Is a Gigabyte?
- Megabyte to Gigabyte Conversion Table
- Data IconConvert from Megabytes
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How to Convert Megabytes to Gigabytes
To convert a measurement in megabytes to a measurement in gigabytes, divide the data storage by the following conversion ratio: 1,024 megabytes/gigabyte.
Since one gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes, you can use this simple formula to convert:
gigabytes = megabytes ÷ 1,024
The data storage in gigabytes is equal to the data storage in megabytes divided by 1,024.
For example, here's how to convert 5,000 megabytes to gigabytes using the formula above.
gigabytes = (5,000 MB ÷ 1,024) = 4.882813 GB
Megabytes and gigabytes are both units used to measure data storage. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Megabyte?
In the International System of Quantities, one megabyte is equal to 1,000,000 bytes, or 106 bytes. However, the megabyte is commonly used interchangeably with the mebibyte (MiB), which is equal to 1,048,576 bytes or 220 bytes in the binary system.
So, depending on the context, one megabyte is equal to 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes.
Megabytes can be abbreviated as MB; for example, 1 megabyte can be written as 1 MB.
Learn more about megabytes.
What Is a Gigabyte?
In the International System of Quantities, one gigabyte is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes, or 109 bytes. However, the gigabyte is commonly used interchangeably with the gibibyte (GiB), which is equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes or 230 bytes in the binary system.
So, depending on the context, one gigabyte is equal to 1,000,000,000 or 1,073,741,824 bytes.
Gigabytes can be abbreviated as GB; for example, 1 gigabyte can be written as 1 GB.
Learn more about gigabytes.
Megabyte to Gigabyte Conversion Table
| Megabytes | Gigabytes |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | 0.000977 GB |
| 2 MB | 0.001953 GB |
| 3 MB | 0.00293 GB |
| 4 MB | 0.003906 GB |
| 5 MB | 0.004883 GB |
| 6 MB | 0.005859 GB |
| 7 MB | 0.006836 GB |
| 8 MB | 0.007813 GB |
| 9 MB | 0.008789 GB |
| 10 MB | 0.009766 GB |
| 20 MB | 0.019531 GB |
| 30 MB | 0.029297 GB |
| 40 MB | 0.039063 GB |
| 50 MB | 0.048828 GB |
| 60 MB | 0.058594 GB |
| 70 MB | 0.068359 GB |
| 80 MB | 0.078125 GB |
| 90 MB | 0.087891 GB |
| 100 MB | 0.097656 GB |
| 200 MB | 0.195313 GB |
| 300 MB | 0.292969 GB |
| 400 MB | 0.390625 GB |
| 500 MB | 0.488281 GB |
| 600 MB | 0.585938 GB |
| 700 MB | 0.683594 GB |
| 800 MB | 0.78125 GB |
| 900 MB | 0.878906 GB |
| 1,000 MB | 0.976563 GB |
| 2,000 MB | 1.9531 GB |
| 3,000 MB | 2.9297 GB |
| 4,000 MB | 3.9063 GB |
| 5,000 MB | 4.8828 GB |
| 6,000 MB | 5.8594 GB |
| 7,000 MB | 6.8359 GB |
| 8,000 MB | 7.8125 GB |
| 9,000 MB | 8.7891 GB |
| 10,000 MB | 9.7656 GB |
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