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Convert mb to kb

1 megabyte equals 1,000 kilobytes. Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 MB
1,000 KB

Multiply the number of megabytes by 1000 to get kilobytes. How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of megabytes by 1000 to get kilobytes.

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 MB.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 1000.
  3. 1 × 1000 = 1,000 KB.

Megabytes to Kilobytes conversion table

Megabytes (MB) Kilobytes (KB)
1 1,000
2 2,000
5 5,000
10 10,000
50 50,000
100 100,000
500 500,000
1,000 1,000,000

Convert Megabyte to other data storage units

1 MB expressed in every other data storage unit on this site.

  • Bit bit 8,000,000
  • Nibble nibble 2,000,000
  • Kilobit kbit 8,000
  • Megabit Mbit 8
  • Gigabit Gbit 0.008
  • Terabit Tbit 0.000008
  • Petabit Pbit 8e-9
  • Exabit Ebit 8e-12
  • Kibibit Kibit 7,812.5
  • Mebibit Mibit 7.6293945
  • Gibibit Gibit 0.0074505806
  • Byte B 1,000,000
  • Kilobyte KB 1,000
  • Gigabyte GB 0.001
  • Terabyte TB 0.000001
  • Petabyte PB 1e-9
  • Exabyte EB 1e-12
  • Zettabyte ZB 1e-15
  • Yottabyte YB 1e-18
  • Kibibyte KiB 976.5625
  • Mebibyte MiB 0.95367432
  • Gibibyte GiB 0.00093132257
  • Tebibyte TiB 9.094947e-7
  • Pebibyte PiB 8.8817842e-10
  • Exbibyte EiB 8.6736174e-13
  • Zebibyte ZiB 8.4703295e-16
  • Yobibyte YiB 8.2718061e-19
  • Word (16-bit) word 500,000
  • Double Word (32-bit) dword 250,000
  • Quad Word (64-bit) qword 125,000
  • Block block 1,953.125
  • Floppy Disk (3.5", HD) FD 1.44MB 0.6781684
  • Floppy Disk (3.5", DD) FD 720KB 1.3563368
  • Floppy Disk (3.5", ED) FD 2.88MB 0.3390842
  • Floppy Disk (5.25", DD) FD 360KB 2.7126736
  • Floppy Disk (5.25", HD) FD 1.2MB 0.81380208
  • Zip 100 Zip 100 0.0099569985
  • Zip 250 Zip 250 0.00398978
  • Jaz 2 GB Jaz 2GB 0.00046566129
  • CD (74 minute) CD 650MB 0.0014671913
  • CD (80 minute) CD 700MB 0.0013623919
  • DVD (1 layer, 1 side) DVD 4.7GB 0.00021276596
  • DVD (2 layer, 1 side) DVD 8.5GB 0.00011764706
  • DVD (1 layer, 2 side) DVD 9.4GB 0.00010638298
  • DVD (2 layer, 2 side) DVD 17GB 0.000058823529
  • Blu-ray (single layer) BD 25GB 0.00004

About the megabyte

The megabyte (MB) is a Metric unit of data storage.

About the kilobyte

The kilobyte (KB) is a Metric unit of data storage.

Where this conversion is used

Converting megabytes to kilobytes comes up when sizing drives, files, backups, and memory. Decimal units (KB, MB, GB) and binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB) differ, which is why a labeled drive shows less space in your operating system.

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?

One megabyte equals 1,000 kilobytes.

How do you convert megabytes to kilobytes?

Multiply the number of megabytes by 1000 to get kilobytes.

What is 1 kilobyte in megabytes?

One kilobyte equals 0.001 megabytes.

When would I convert megabytes to kilobytes?

This conversion is common when sizing drives, files, backups, and memory.

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.