Gigabytes to Megabytes

Convert gigabytes (GB) to megabytes (MB). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.

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1 GB = 1,000 MB

1 gigabyte equals1,000 MB
1 megabyte equals0.001 GB
FormulaMB = GB × 1,000

How to convert gigabytes to megabytes

To convert gigabytes to megabytes, multiply the number of gigabytes by 1,000.

MB = GB × 1,000

Example

Convert 5 gigabytes to megabytes:

5 GB × 1,000 = 5,000 MB

Gigabyte to megabyte conversion chart

Gigabytes to megabytes
Gigabytes (GB)Megabytes (MB)
1 GB1,000 MB
2 GB2,000 MB
3 GB3,000 MB
4 GB4,000 MB
5 GB5,000 MB
6 GB6,000 MB
7 GB7,000 MB
8 GB8,000 MB
9 GB9,000 MB
10 GB10,000 MB
12 GB12,000 MB
15 GB15,000 MB
20 GB20,000 MB
25 GB25,000 MB
30 GB30,000 MB
40 GB40,000 MB
50 GB50,000 MB
60 GB60,000 MB
70 GB70,000 MB
75 GB75,000 MB
80 GB80,000 MB
90 GB90,000 MB
100 GB100,000 MB
150 GB150,000 MB
200 GB200,000 MB
250 GB250,000 MB
500 GB500,000 MB
1,000 GB1,000,000 MB

Going the other way? See the megabytes to gigabytes chart.

About the units

Gigabyte (GB)

A gigabyte (GB) is 1,000,000,000 bytes. That is why a 1 TB drive shows up as about 931 GB in Windows, which counts in gibibytes.

Megabyte (MB)

A megabyte (MB) is 1,000,000 bytes. Windows shows sizes in binary units but labels them MB, so it reports 1,048,576 bytes as 1 MB.

Frequently asked questions

How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?

There are 1,000 megabytes in a gigabyte.

How many gigabytes are in a megabyte?

There are 0.001 gigabytes in a megabyte.

How do you convert gigabytes to megabytes?

To convert gigabytes to megabytes, multiply the number of gigabytes by 1,000.

What is 5 gigabytes in megabytes?

5 gigabytes equals 5,000 megabytes.

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