A quick two-way KB ⇄ MB converter: type in either box, choose how many decimals you want and copy the answer with one click.
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Step-by-step calculation
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How to use the KB to MB Converter
Type a value in the Kilobytes box. The megabytes result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Megabytes box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.
Kilobytes to megabytes formula
MB = KB ÷ 1000
Take the value in kilobytes.
Divide it by 1000 (the number of kilobytes in one megabyte).
Example: 500 KB ÷ 1000 = 0.5 MB.
Reverse formula (megabytes to kilobytes): KB = MB × 1000. Example: 1.024 MB × 1000 = 1,024 KB.
The factor is a whole number (1000), so this one is easy to do in your head or with long division.
KB to MB conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Kilobytes to megabytes
Kilobytes
Megabytes
1 KB
0.001 MB
2 KB
0.002 MB
3 KB
0.003 MB
4 KB
0.004 MB
5 KB
0.005 MB
6 KB
0.006 MB
7 KB
0.007 MB
8 KB
0.008 MB
9 KB
0.009 MB
10 KB
0.01 MB
11 KB
0.011 MB
12 KB
0.012 MB
13 KB
0.013 MB
14 KB
0.014 MB
15 KB
0.015 MB
16 KB
0.016 MB
17 KB
0.017 MB
18 KB
0.018 MB
19 KB
0.019 MB
20 KB
0.02 MB
21 KB
0.021 MB
22 KB
0.022 MB
23 KB
0.023 MB
24 KB
0.024 MB
25 KB
0.025 MB
26 KB
0.026 MB
27 KB
0.027 MB
28 KB
0.028 MB
29 KB
0.029 MB
30 KB
0.03 MB
31 KB
0.031 MB
32 KB
0.032 MB
33 KB
0.033 MB
34 KB
0.034 MB
35 KB
0.035 MB
36 KB
0.036 MB
37 KB
0.037 MB
38 KB
0.038 MB
39 KB
0.039 MB
40 KB
0.04 MB
41 KB
0.041 MB
42 KB
0.042 MB
43 KB
0.043 MB
44 KB
0.044 MB
45 KB
0.045 MB
46 KB
0.046 MB
47 KB
0.047 MB
48 KB
0.048 MB
49 KB
0.049 MB
50 KB
0.05 MB
51 KB
0.051 MB
52 KB
0.052 MB
53 KB
0.053 MB
54 KB
0.054 MB
55 KB
0.055 MB
56 KB
0.056 MB
57 KB
0.057 MB
58 KB
0.058 MB
59 KB
0.059 MB
60 KB
0.06 MB
61 KB
0.061 MB
62 KB
0.062 MB
63 KB
0.063 MB
64 KB
0.064 MB
65 KB
0.065 MB
66 KB
0.066 MB
67 KB
0.067 MB
68 KB
0.068 MB
69 KB
0.069 MB
70 KB
0.07 MB
71 KB
0.071 MB
72 KB
0.072 MB
73 KB
0.073 MB
74 KB
0.074 MB
75 KB
0.075 MB
76 KB
0.076 MB
77 KB
0.077 MB
78 KB
0.078 MB
79 KB
0.079 MB
80 KB
0.08 MB
81 KB
0.081 MB
82 KB
0.082 MB
83 KB
0.083 MB
84 KB
0.084 MB
85 KB
0.085 MB
86 KB
0.086 MB
87 KB
0.087 MB
88 KB
0.088 MB
89 KB
0.089 MB
90 KB
0.09 MB
91 KB
0.091 MB
92 KB
0.092 MB
93 KB
0.093 MB
94 KB
0.094 MB
95 KB
0.095 MB
96 KB
0.096 MB
97 KB
0.097 MB
98 KB
0.098 MB
99 KB
0.099 MB
100 KB
0.1 MB
Megabytes to kilobytes
Megabytes
Kilobytes
1 MB
1,000 KB
2 MB
2,000 KB
3 MB
3,000 KB
4 MB
4,000 KB
5 MB
5,000 KB
6 MB
6,000 KB
7 MB
7,000 KB
8 MB
8,000 KB
9 MB
9,000 KB
10 MB
10,000 KB
11 MB
11,000 KB
12 MB
12,000 KB
13 MB
13,000 KB
14 MB
14,000 KB
15 MB
15,000 KB
16 MB
16,000 KB
17 MB
17,000 KB
18 MB
18,000 KB
19 MB
19,000 KB
20 MB
20,000 KB
21 MB
21,000 KB
22 MB
22,000 KB
23 MB
23,000 KB
24 MB
24,000 KB
25 MB
25,000 KB
26 MB
26,000 KB
27 MB
27,000 KB
28 MB
28,000 KB
29 MB
29,000 KB
30 MB
30,000 KB
31 MB
31,000 KB
32 MB
32,000 KB
33 MB
33,000 KB
34 MB
34,000 KB
35 MB
35,000 KB
36 MB
36,000 KB
37 MB
37,000 KB
38 MB
38,000 KB
39 MB
39,000 KB
40 MB
40,000 KB
41 MB
41,000 KB
42 MB
42,000 KB
43 MB
43,000 KB
44 MB
44,000 KB
45 MB
45,000 KB
46 MB
46,000 KB
47 MB
47,000 KB
48 MB
48,000 KB
49 MB
49,000 KB
50 MB
50,000 KB
51 MB
51,000 KB
52 MB
52,000 KB
53 MB
53,000 KB
54 MB
54,000 KB
55 MB
55,000 KB
56 MB
56,000 KB
57 MB
57,000 KB
58 MB
58,000 KB
59 MB
59,000 KB
60 MB
60,000 KB
61 MB
61,000 KB
62 MB
62,000 KB
63 MB
63,000 KB
64 MB
64,000 KB
65 MB
65,000 KB
66 MB
66,000 KB
67 MB
67,000 KB
68 MB
68,000 KB
69 MB
69,000 KB
70 MB
70,000 KB
71 MB
71,000 KB
72 MB
72,000 KB
73 MB
73,000 KB
74 MB
74,000 KB
75 MB
75,000 KB
76 MB
76,000 KB
77 MB
77,000 KB
78 MB
78,000 KB
79 MB
79,000 KB
80 MB
80,000 KB
81 MB
81,000 KB
82 MB
82,000 KB
83 MB
83,000 KB
84 MB
84,000 KB
85 MB
85,000 KB
86 MB
86,000 KB
87 MB
87,000 KB
88 MB
88,000 KB
89 MB
89,000 KB
90 MB
90,000 KB
91 MB
91,000 KB
92 MB
92,000 KB
93 MB
93,000 KB
94 MB
94,000 KB
95 MB
95,000 KB
96 MB
96,000 KB
97 MB
97,000 KB
98 MB
98,000 KB
99 MB
99,000 KB
100 MB
100,000 KB
Common values
Kilobytes
Megabytes
Example
1 KB
0.001 MB
1 KB
100 KB
0.1 MB
Short document
250 KB
0.25 MB
250 KB
500 KB
0.5 MB
Web image
1,000 KB
1 MB
1 MB
1,024 KB
1.02 MB
1,024 KB
5,000 KB
5 MB
5,000 KB
10,000 KB
10 MB
10,000 KB
About kilobytes and megabytes
Kilobytes (KB). A kilobyte (KB) is 1,000 bytes in the decimal SI system. The binary kibibyte (KiB) is 1,024 bytes.
Megabytes (MB). A megabyte (MB) is 1,000,000 bytes in the decimal SI system used by storage makers. The binary mebibyte (MiB) is 1,048,576 bytes.
Frequently asked questions
1 kilobyte equals how many megabytes?
One kilobyte equals 0.001 megabytes. Looking at it the other way, one megabyte is 1,000 kilobytes.
How do you convert kilobytes to megabytes?
Divide the number of kilobytes by 1000. For example, 500 KB ÷ 1000 = 0.5 MB.
What is 1,024 kilobytes in megabytes?
1,024 KB is 1.024 MB.
How much is 5,000 kilobytes in megabytes?
5,000 kilobytes equals 5 megabytes.
How do I convert megabytes back to kilobytes?
Multiply by 1000, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 1.024 MB × 1000 = 1,024 KB.
Why does my computer show a smaller size?
Storage makers use decimal units (1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes) but Windows uses binary units (1 GiB = 1,073,741,824 bytes) while still writing GB. So a 1 TB drive shows as about 931 GB.