Gibibytes to Gigabytes Converter
How to convert gibibytes to gigabytes
gigabytes = gibibytes × 1.07374182
To convert gibibytes to gigabytes, multiply the number of gibibytes by 1.07374182.
1 GiB = 1.07374182 GB
Examples
- 16 GiB × 1.07374182 = 17.1798692 GB
- 1 GiB × 1.07374182 = 1.07374182 GB
Good to know
A gigabyte is 1000³ bytes and a gibibyte is 1024³ bytes, about 7.4% more. This is why a drive sold as "500 GB" shows as about 465 GB in Windows, which actually counts in gibibytes.
Binary (IEC) unit based on powers of 1024. Windows displays these binary sizes with the labels "KB", "MB", "GB" and "TB", which is why they are often confused with the decimal units.
Decimal (SI) unit based on powers of 1000, as used by drive manufacturers. Windows reports sizes in binary units (powers of 1024) but labels them "KB", "MB", "GB" and "TB", so the same file or drive shows a smaller number there.
Gibibytes to gigabytes conversion table
| Gibibytes (GiB) | Gigabytes (GB) |
|---|---|
| 1 GiB | 1.07374182 GB |
| 2 GiB | 2.14748365 GB |
| 4 GiB | 4.2949673 GB |
| 8 GiB | 8.58993459 GB |
| 16 GiB | 17.1798692 GB |
| 32 GiB | 34.3597384 GB |
| 64 GiB | 68.7194767 GB |
| 100 GiB | 107.374182 GB |
| 128 GiB | 137.438953 GB |
| 250 GiB | 268.435456 GB |
| 256 GiB | 274.877907 GB |
| 500 GiB | 536.870912 GB |
| 512 GiB | 549.755814 GB |
| 1,000 GiB | 1,073.74182 GB |
| 1,024 GiB | 1,099.51163 GB |
| 2,000 GiB | 2,147.48365 GB |
Unit definitions
- Gibibyte (GiB)
- A gibibyte is 1,073,741,824 bytes (1024 mebibytes). RAM sizes and the capacities reported by Windows are measured in gibibytes.
- Gigabyte (GB)
- A gigabyte is 1,000,000,000 bytes (1000 megabytes). It is the usual unit for memory cards, phone storage and mobile data plans.