Wow many KB are in one gig?

Answer 1

based on 1000 kB = 1 MB and so on based on 1024 kB = 1 MB and so on

A bit is shorthand for binary digit. Note bit is lower case, Byte is upper case!

4 bits = 1 nibble. 2 nibbles = 1 Byte. nibbles seldom met with.

8 bits = 1 Byte

1,000 Bytes = 1 kB 1024 Bytes = 1 kB

1,000 KB = 1 MB 1024 KB = 1 MB

1,000 MB = 1 GB 1024 MB = 1 GB

1,000 GB = 1 TB 1024 GB = 1 TB

Due to history, kilo is lower case in expressions, whilst other multipliers are upper case! But commonly upper case K is still used.

~and the list goes on~

Don't confuse bits with bytes, ex. 8 Kilobits (Kb) = 1 Kilobyte (KB)

so on with Megabits (Mb) Gigabits (Gb) ...

Answer:

1,000,000 KB based on 1000 KB = 1 MB and so on

1,048,576 KB based on 1024 KB = 1 MB & 1024 MB = 1 GB, and so on

most people will use 1 MB being 1000 KB, but the reason for 1 MB = 1024 KB was/is for the way computer memory is stored. that's why you see flash drives that are usually

256 MB, 512 MB, 1024 MB (1 GB), 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and rarely 32 GB.

that's where it starts, because you keep with the pattern shown:

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 ...

I hope this wasn't too confusing for you, but maybe this will answer future questions & provide a better understanding if you can keep up.

P.S. for future conversions, If you'd like to convert based on 1000 KB = 1 MB, then all you have to do is move the decimal, and if you'd like to convert based on 1024KB = 1 MB, then Google calculator will provide you with the correct answer. You can use google calculator by typing into their searchbar something along the lines of:

KB in 1 GB, but you have to remember to keep the letters capital, otherwise it will confuse it with Kilobits/Gigabits.

Oh, and remember, almost all ISP's (internet Service Providers such as Charter & Qwest) us Megabits per second, not Megabytes per second, so to find out how many Megabytes per second they are advertising, just divide it by 8.