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Gigabytes to Megabytes (GB to MB)

Convert gigabytes to megabytes: 1 GB = 1000 MB. Exact conversion factor, formula, 18-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.

Formula

1 GB = 1000 MB

megabytes = gigabytes × 1000 — reverse: gigabytes = megabytes × 0.001

The factor is derived from the SI definitions of both units (base unit: B) as listed in NIST SP 811; results on this page are shown to 6 significant figures, the API returns up to 12.

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Gigabytes to megabytes conversion table

Gigabytes (GB)Megabytes (MB)
11000
22000
44000
88000
1616000
3232000
6464000
100100000
128128000
256256000
500500000
512512000
10001000000
10241024000
20482048000
40964096000
81928192000
1000010000000

FAQ

How many megabytes are in one gigabyte?

1 GB = 1000 MB. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures.

What is the formula to convert gigabytes to megabytes?

Multiply the value in gigabytes by 1000: megabytes = gigabytes × 1000. For example, 1.5 GB = 1500 MB.

How do I convert megabytes back to gigabytes?

Multiply by the inverse factor 0.001 (gigabytes = megabytes × 0.001), or use the megabytes-to-gigabytes page.

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