1 kb is equal to 1024 bytes difference is 24 explain it with example?

Answer 1

1 kilo is normally 1000, as per the metric system's prefixes.

One would expect a kilo of bytes to be 1000 bytes ... but it's 1024 usually.

This is because 1024 is 2^10 (2 to the 10th power), conveniently close to 10^3 (1000). In computers, base-2 shows up over and over again.

In this case, the next higher size of memory chips was often 2x or 4x the previous size. This pulled folks away from the normal base-10 thinking toward base-2 thinking ... and we ended up with something that sounds like it is based on powers of 10, but is really based on powers of 2.

So, 1 kilobyte are 2^10=1024
1 megabyte is not 1000x1000, but instead 1024x1024 or 2^20
and 1 gigabyte is 1024 megabytes
and so on (terabytes, petabytes ...)

Answer 2

1024 bytes (210): This unit is used when expressing quantities which are based on powers of two, such as memory chip capacities. Most software also expresses storage quantities in units of 1024 bytes. Although the use of "kilobyte" for this unit is common, this usage has been expressly forbidden by the SI standard and other standards organisations. To indicate a quantity of 1024 bytes, the term "kibibyte" ("KiB") has been recommended instead. 1000 bytes (103): This definition is recommended for all uses by international standards organizations such as IEC, IEEE, and ISO, with the abbreviation "kB". This unit is common for quantities which are not based on powers of two, such as bitrates. This term is starting to be adopted by some software, such as the Linux kernel Basically, saying that 1kb is 1024bytes and saying 1kb is 1000bytes is a question of what norm/standart you use.

Answer 3

Many people think that there are 1000 bytes in a kilobyte. After all, "kilo" means 1000. In most cases, this approximation is fine for determining how much space a file takes up or how much disk space you have.

But there are really 1024 bytes in a kilobyte. The reason for this is because computers are based on the binary system. That means hard drives and memory are measured in powers of 2. For example,

2^0 = 1

2^1 = 2

2^2 = 4

2^3 = 8

2^4 = 16

2^5 = 32

2^6 = 64

2^7 = 128

2^8 = 256

2^9 = 512

2^10 = 1024

Answer 4

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Answer 5

computer systems are base 16 whereas metric measurement is base 10 :-)

Answer 6

1 kilobit = 1 000 bits 1 kylobyte = 1 024 bytes Generally, 1 byte = 8 bits.