Data Storage conversion

Convert Kilobyte to Megabyte

1 kilobyte (kB) equals 0.001 megabyte (MB). Enter any value below to convert from kB to MB.

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1 kB = 0.001 MB

All Data Storage units

From 1 kB
UnitValue
Bit bit 8,000
Kilobit kbit 8
Megabit Mbit 0.008
Gigabit Gbit 0.000008
Terabit Tbit 0.000000008
Byte B 1,000
Kilobyte kB 1
Kibibyte KiB 0.9765625
Megabyte MB 0.001
Mebibyte MiB 0.0009536743
Gigabyte GB 0.000001
Gibibyte GiB 0.0000009313
Terabyte TB 0.000000001
Tebibyte TiB 0.0000000009
Petabyte PB 1e-12
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Formula

kB to MB conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

MB = kB x 0.001

Worked example

2 kB = 0.002 MB.

SI decimal and IEC binary factors are exact and are never used interchangeably.

Quick reference

Kilobyte to Megabyte table

Kilobyte (kB)Megabyte (MB)
0.010.00001
0.10.0001
10.001
20.002
50.005
100.01
250.025
500.05
1000.1
1,0001

From unit

About the kilobyte

Exactly 1,000 bytes using the SI prefix.

Symbol: kB

To unit

About the megabyte

Exactly 1,000,000 bytes.

Symbol: MB

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Source

Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against IEC binary prefixes. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

kB to MB FAQ

How do you convert kilobyte to megabyte?

Use the formula MB = kB x 0.001. 1 kilobyte (kB) equals 0.001 megabyte (MB).

Is the kB to MB conversion exact?

Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.