MB in GB.

Zoidberg! · 04/14/08, 02:02 PM

How many Megabytes are in 1 Gigabyte?

I've just been wondering, you know. Any help would be appreciated.

Endless Reason · 04/14/08, 02:06 PM

1024 to a gigabyte mate... always 1024

FishBox · 04/14/08, 02:24 PM

1024. ^^

Although a lot of the time when technology people advertise computers, they say 1G as just 1000 mb

There's 24 mb difference. ^_^

Zoidberg! · 04/14/08, 02:29 PM

Thank you. I will remember this now. So, 1024? Well, whatever.

Petie · 04/14/08, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wae416

So, 1024? Well, whatever.

Yes. The values are in powers of 2. The smallest value you can have is 1 bit which is simply a value of 1 (true) or 0 (false). This can be written as 2^0. Moving up from there, 2^3 bits (8 bits) = 1 byte. 2^10 bytes (1024 bytes) = 1 kilobyte. This pattern then continues for 2^10 KB = 1 MB and 2^10 MB = 1 GB. This is why there are actually 1024 MB in 1 GB.

I'm not sure if I explained this as well as I could have so if you see any inconsistencies or need further explanation, let me know.

04/14/08, 02:02 PM	#1
Zoidberg! Your too serious... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Automatic Stop Age: 13 Posts: 2,017 Rep Power: 4	MB in GB. How many Megabytes are in 1 Gigabyte? I've just been wondering, you know. Any help would be appreciated.

04/14/08, 02:06 PM	#2
Endless Reason My Reason? It's Endless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: That little place I call home Age: 15 Posts: 2,462 Rep Power: 5	Re: MB in GB. 1024 to a gigabyte mate... always 1024

04/14/08, 02:24 PM	#3
FishBox Keyblade Wielder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Age: 14 Posts: 306 Rep Power: 1	Re: MB in GB. 1024. ^^ Although a lot of the time when technology people advertise computers, they say 1G as just 1000 mb There's 24 mb difference. ^_^

04/14/08, 02:29 PM	#4
Zoidberg! Your too serious... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Automatic Stop Age: 13 Posts: 2,017 Rep Power: 4	Re: MB in GB. Thank you. I will remember this now. So, 1024? Well, whatever.

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