Megabytes to Bytes Converter
How to convert megabytes to bytes
bytes = megabytes × 1,000,000
To convert megabytes to bytes, multiply the number of megabytes by 1,000,000.
1 MB = 1,000,000 B
Examples
- 500 MB × 1,000,000 = 500,000,000 B
- 100 MB × 1,000,000 = 100,000,000 B
Good to know
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.
Megabytes to bytes conversion table
| Megabytes (MB) | Bytes (B) |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | 1,000,000 B |
| 2 MB | 2,000,000 B |
| 4 MB | 4,000,000 B |
| 8 MB | 8,000,000 B |
| 16 MB | 16,000,000 B |
| 32 MB | 32,000,000 B |
| 64 MB | 64,000,000 B |
| 100 MB | 100,000,000 B |
| 128 MB | 128,000,000 B |
| 250 MB | 250,000,000 B |
| 256 MB | 256,000,000 B |
| 500 MB | 500,000,000 B |
| 512 MB | 512,000,000 B |
| 1,000 MB | 1,000,000,000 B |
| 1,024 MB | 1,024,000,000 B |
| 2,000 MB | 2,000,000,000 B |
Unit definitions
- Megabyte (MB)
- A megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes (1000 kilobytes). It is the usual unit for the size of photos, songs and documents.
- Byte (B)
- A byte is a group of 8 bits and the basic addressable unit of computer memory and storage. One byte can hold one of 256 values.