megabytes to kilobytes
1 megabyte (MB) equals 1,000 kilobytes (KB). Type a value into either box below for an instant two-way conversion. For other units, use the full unit converter.
Chinese version: MB转KB
Conversion factor
1 MB = 1,000 KB
Reverse: 1 KB = 0.001 MB
MB to KB conversion table
| MB | KB | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 100 | 0.1 MB to KB |
| 0.5 | 500 | 0.5 MB to KB |
| 1 | 1,000 | 1 MB to KB |
| 2 | 2,000 | 2 MB to KB |
| 5 | 5,000 | 5 MB to KB |
| 10 | 10,000 | 10 MB to KB |
| 50 | 50,000 | 50 MB to KB |
| 100 | 100,000 | 100 MB to KB |
| 500 | 500,000 | 500 MB to KB |
How to convert
To convert megabytes to kilobytes, multiply: KB = MB × 1,000
To convert kilobytes to megabytes, divide: MB = KB ÷ 1,000 (equivalently × 0.001).
Example: 1 megabyte × 1,000 = 1,000 kilobytes. The factor is derived from the international definition of each unit; results are shown to 4 significant figures.
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