Megabytes to Kilobytes (MB to KB) Converter
1 megabyte (MB) = 1,024 kilobytes (KB). To convert megabytes to kilobytes, multiply by 1,024: 500 MB × 1,024 = 512,000 KB.
Quick facts
- 1 MB = 1,024 KB
- 1 KB = 0.000976563 MB
- Formula: KB = MB × 1,024
- Quick estimate: multiply by about 1024
How to convert megabytes to kilobytes
- Take the value in megabytes.
- Multiply it by 1,024 (the number of kilobytes in one megabyte).
- Round the result to the precision you need.
Worked example (a large download): 500 MB × 1,024 = 512000 KB.
To convert kilobytes back to megabytes, multiply by 0.000976563, or divide by 1,024.
Source: IEC 80000-13 for binary (1,024-based) and decimal (1,000-based) prefixes; this site uses the binary convention shown in each definition.
Megabytes to Kilobytes conversion table
| Megabytes [MB] | Kilobytes [KB] |
|---|---|
| 0.001 MB | 1.024 KB |
| 0.01 MB | 10.24 KB |
| 0.1 MB | 102.4 KB |
| 0.5 MB | 512 KB |
| 1 MB | 1024 KB |
| 2 MB | 2048 KB |
| 5 MB | 5120 KB |
| 10 MB | 10240 KB |
MB to KB chart from 1 to 100
- 1 MB 1024 KB
- 2 MB 2048 KB
- 3 MB 3072 KB
- 4 MB 4096 KB
- 5 MB 5120 KB
- 6 MB 6144 KB
- 7 MB 7168 KB
- 8 MB 8192 KB
- 9 MB 9216 KB
- 10 MB 10240 KB
- 11 MB 11264 KB
- 12 MB 12288 KB
- 13 MB 13312 KB
- 14 MB 14336 KB
- 15 MB 15360 KB
- 16 MB 16384 KB
- 17 MB 17408 KB
- 18 MB 18432 KB
- 19 MB 19456 KB
- 20 MB 20480 KB
- 25 MB 25600 KB
- 30 MB 30720 KB
- 35 MB 35840 KB
- 40 MB 40960 KB
- 45 MB 46080 KB
- 50 MB 51200 KB
- 55 MB 56320 KB
- 60 MB 61440 KB
- 65 MB 66560 KB
- 70 MB 71680 KB
- 75 MB 76800 KB
- 80 MB 81920 KB
- 85 MB 87040 KB
- 90 MB 92160 KB
- 95 MB 97280 KB
- 100 MB 102400 KB
Kilobytes to Megabytes conversion table
| Kilobytes [KB] | Megabytes [MB] |
|---|---|
| 1 KB | 0.0009765625 MB |
| 10 KB | 0.009765625 MB |
| 100 KB | 0.09765625 MB |
| 1000 KB | 0.9765625 MB |
| 10000 KB | 9.765625 MB |
| 100000 KB | 97.65625 MB |
| 1000000 KB | 976.5625 MB |
Megabytes vs Kilobytes
| Megabyte | Kilobyte | |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | MB | KB |
| Equals | 1 MB = 1,024 KB | 1 KB = 0.000976563 MB |
What is a megabyte?
Equal to 1,024 kilobytes. Used for photos, songs, and documents.
What is a kilobyte?
Equal to 1,024 bytes in the binary convention used by most operating systems. Used for small file and text document sizes.
Frequently asked questions
How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?
There are 1,024 kilobytes in 1 megabyte (1 MB = 1024 KB).
How many megabytes are in a kilobyte?
There are 0.000976563 megabytes in 1 kilobyte (1 KB = 0.0009765625 MB).
How do I convert megabytes to kilobytes?
Multiply the number of megabytes by 1,024. For example, 10 MB × 1,024 = 10,240 KB. To convert back, multiply by 0.000976563.
What is 10 MB in kilobytes?
10 MB = 10,240 KB.
What is 100 MB in kilobytes?
100 MB = 102,400 KB.
Is the conversion exact?
Yes. The factor comes from the official definitions of both units (IEC 80000-13 for binary (1,024-based) and decimal (1,000-based) prefixes; this site uses the binary convention shown in each definition). Results are shown to up to 10 decimal places; round them to suit your purpose.
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