Megabytes to Gigabytes Converter
How to convert megabytes to gigabytes
gigabytes = megabytes ÷ 1,000
To convert megabytes to gigabytes, divide the number of megabytes by 1,000.
1 MB = 0.001 GB
Examples
- 500 MB ÷ 1,000 = 0.5 GB
- 100 MB ÷ 1,000 = 0.1 GB
Good to know
This uses the decimal definition, 1 GB = 1000 MB. If your software counts 1024 MB to the GB, it is really working in mebibytes and gibibytes.
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.
Megabytes to gigabytes conversion table
| Megabytes (MB) | Gigabytes (GB) |
|---|---|
| 1 MB | 0.001 GB |
| 2 MB | 0.002 GB |
| 4 MB | 0.004 GB |
| 8 MB | 0.008 GB |
| 16 MB | 0.016 GB |
| 32 MB | 0.032 GB |
| 64 MB | 0.064 GB |
| 100 MB | 0.1 GB |
| 128 MB | 0.128 GB |
| 250 MB | 0.25 GB |
| 256 MB | 0.256 GB |
| 500 MB | 0.5 GB |
| 512 MB | 0.512 GB |
| 1,000 MB | 1 GB |
| 1,024 MB | 1.024 GB |
| 2,000 MB | 2 GB |
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.
- 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.