1 Gigabytes to Megabytes
Result
1 GB = 1000 MB
1 GB = 1000 MB
How to Convert gigabytes to megabytes
To convert gigabytes to megabytes, multiply the value by the conversion factor:
Reverse: 1000 megabytes = 1 gigabytes
Reverse: 1000 megabytes = 1 gigabytes
megabytes to gigabytes converterAbout These Units
gigabytes (GB)
The Gigabyte (GB) is the unit of the modern era. Hard drives, SSDs, smartphone storage, and monthly data plans are all measured in GB. The first 1 GB drive in 1980 was the size of a refrigerator; now 1 GB fits on a fingernail-sized card.
A 2-hour HD movie stream uses about 3-6 GB.
Commonly used in: Phone storage (64/128 GB), RAM (8/16/32 GB), HD Movies, Console games.
megabytes (MB)
The Megabyte (MB) defined the floppy disk and CD-ROM era. A standard 3.5-inch floppy held 1.44 MB. A CD held 700 MB. It remains the standard unit for music files (MP3s) and photos.
A 3-minute song is about 3-5 MB.
Commonly used in: MP3 songs, Smartphone photos, Mobile apps, PDF documents.