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KB to MB Converter

Convert kilobytes (KB) to megabytes (MB). 1 KB = 0.001 MB.

How to convert KB to MB

Kilobytes and megabytes are both decimal (power-of-1000) units defined by the SI standard. One KB is 1,000 bytes and one MB is 1,000,000 bytes, so multiply a KB value by 0.001 to get MB.

KB to MB conversion table

Kilobytes (KB)Megabytes (MB)
10.001
20.002
40.004
50.005
80.008
100.01
160.016
250.025
320.032
500.05
1000.1
1280.128
2500.25
2560.256
5000.5
5120.512
1,0001
1,0241.024

KB vs KiB: 1000 or 1024?

SI units (KB, MB, GB, TB) are powers of 1000. Binary units (KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB) are powers of 1024. Storage manufacturers advertise in decimal units while operating systems often report binary units, which is why drives appear "smaller" than advertised. When precision matters, name the unit explicitly.