100 Megabytes to Kilobytes

100000 KB

100 MB = 100000 KB

100 MB = 100000 KB

To convert megabytes to kilobytes, multiply the value by the conversion factor:

1 MB = 1000 KB
100 MB × 1000 = 100000 KB

Reverse: 100000 kilobytes = 100 megabytes

megabytes (MB) kilobytes (KB)
100 100000
1 1000
5 5000
10 10000

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.

kilobytes (KB)

The Kilobyte (KB) was the first multiple of the byte. In the early days of computing, 64 KB of RAM was considered a luxury (Commodore 64). Today, KB is used mainly for very small text files and icons.

A standard page of plain text is about 2 KB.

Commonly used in: Text documents, Small icons, Emails (text only), Configuration files.