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1 kilobyte equals 0.001 megabytes. Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 KB
0.001 MB

Multiply the number of kilobytes by 0.001 to get megabytes. How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of kilobytes by 0.001 to get megabytes.

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 KB.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 0.001.
  3. 1 × 0.001 = 0.001 MB.

Kilobytes to Megabytes conversion table

Kilobytes (KB) Megabytes (MB)
1 0.001
2 0.002
5 0.005
10 0.01
50 0.05
100 0.1
500 0.5
1,000 1

Convert Kilobyte to other data storage units

1 KB expressed in every other data storage unit on this site.

  • Bit bit 8,000
  • Nibble nibble 2,000
  • Kilobit kbit 8
  • Megabit Mbit 0.008
  • Gigabit Gbit 0.000008
  • Terabit Tbit 8e-9
  • Petabit Pbit 8e-12
  • Exabit Ebit 8e-15
  • Kibibit Kibit 7.8125
  • Mebibit Mibit 0.0076293945
  • Gibibit Gibit 0.0000074505806
  • Byte B 1,000
  • Megabyte MB 0.001
  • Gigabyte GB 0.000001
  • Terabyte TB 1e-9
  • Petabyte PB 1e-12
  • Exabyte EB 1e-15
  • Zettabyte ZB 1e-18
  • Yottabyte YB 1e-21
  • Kibibyte KiB 0.9765625
  • Mebibyte MiB 0.00095367432
  • Gibibyte GiB 9.3132257e-7
  • Tebibyte TiB 9.094947e-10
  • Pebibyte PiB 8.8817842e-13
  • Exbibyte EiB 8.6736174e-16
  • Zebibyte ZiB 8.4703295e-19
  • Yobibyte YiB 8.2718061e-22
  • Word (16-bit) word 500
  • Double Word (32-bit) dword 250
  • Quad Word (64-bit) qword 125
  • Block block 1.953125
  • Floppy Disk (3.5", HD) FD 1.44MB 0.0006781684
  • Floppy Disk (3.5", DD) FD 720KB 0.0013563368
  • Floppy Disk (3.5", ED) FD 2.88MB 0.0003390842
  • Floppy Disk (5.25", DD) FD 360KB 0.0027126736
  • Floppy Disk (5.25", HD) FD 1.2MB 0.00081380208
  • Zip 100 Zip 100 0.0000099569985
  • Zip 250 Zip 250 0.00000398978
  • Jaz 2 GB Jaz 2GB 4.6566129e-7
  • CD (74 minute) CD 650MB 0.0000014671913
  • CD (80 minute) CD 700MB 0.0000013623919
  • DVD (1 layer, 1 side) DVD 4.7GB 2.1276596e-7
  • DVD (2 layer, 1 side) DVD 8.5GB 1.1764706e-7
  • DVD (1 layer, 2 side) DVD 9.4GB 1.0638298e-7
  • DVD (2 layer, 2 side) DVD 17GB 5.8823529e-8
  • Blu-ray (single layer) BD 25GB 4e-8

About the kilobyte

The kilobyte (KB) is a Metric unit of data storage.

About the megabyte

The megabyte (MB) is a Metric unit of data storage.

Where this conversion is used

Converting kilobytes to megabytes comes up when sizing drives, files, backups, and memory. Decimal units (KB, MB, GB) and binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB) differ, which is why a labeled drive shows less space in your operating system.

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Frequently asked questions

How many megabytes are in a kilobyte?

One kilobyte equals 0.001 megabytes.

How do you convert kilobytes to megabytes?

Multiply the number of kilobytes by 0.001 to get megabytes.

What is 1 megabyte in kilobytes?

One megabyte equals 1,000 kilobytes.

When would I convert kilobytes to megabytes?

This conversion is common when sizing drives, files, backups, and memory.

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.