Kilobytes to Megabytes Converter
How to convert kilobytes to megabytes
megabytes = kilobytes ÷ 1,000
To convert kilobytes to megabytes, divide the number of kilobytes by 1,000.
1 kB = 0.001 MB
Examples
- 500 kB ÷ 1,000 = 0.5 MB
Good to know
This uses the decimal definition, 1 MB = 1000 kB. Systems that count 1024 to the step are really working in kibibytes and mebibytes.
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.
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.
Kilobytes to megabytes conversion table
| Kilobytes (kB) | Megabytes (MB) |
|---|---|
| 1 kB | 0.001 MB |
| 2 kB | 0.002 MB |
| 4 kB | 0.004 MB |
| 8 kB | 0.008 MB |
| 16 kB | 0.016 MB |
| 32 kB | 0.032 MB |
| 64 kB | 0.064 MB |
| 100 kB | 0.1 MB |
| 128 kB | 0.128 MB |
| 250 kB | 0.25 MB |
| 256 kB | 0.256 MB |
| 500 kB | 0.5 MB |
| 512 kB | 0.512 MB |
| 1,000 kB | 1 MB |
| 1,024 kB | 1.024 MB |
| 2,000 kB | 2 MB |
Unit definitions
- Kilobyte (kB)
- A kilobyte is 1000 bytes. It is used for small files such as text documents and icons.
- Megabyte (MB)
- A megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes (1000 kilobytes). It is the usual unit for the size of photos, songs and documents.