Convert KB to GB

Please provide values below to convert kilobyte [kB] to gigabyte [GB], or vice versa.

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Kilobyte

Definition: A kilobyte (symbol: kB) is equal to 10³ bytes (1000 bytes), where a byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits (binary digits).

History/origin: The kilobyte is based on the byte, which is derived from the bit, and is a unit that makes use of SI (International System of Units) prefixes. The term byte was coined in 1956 by Werner Buchholz. In 1998, the International Electrotechnical Commission defined new prefixes for the byte to be used in addition to their SI (International System of Units) counterparts, with the intent that the SI prefixes would be used when referencing 1000 bytes. The new prefixes would be used when referencing multiples of 1024 bytes (2¹⁰), which is the binary definition of bytes used in information technology.

Current use: Bytes are widely used when referencing data storage, particularly storage media such as hard drives, flash-based storage, and DVDs, though these are more often presented in terms of larger multiples of bytes such as megabytes or gigabytes. Kilobytes are more commonly used for smaller files like text documents.

Gigabyte

Definition: A gigabyte (symbol: GB) is equal to 10⁹ bytes (1000³ bytes), where a byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits (binary digits).

History/origin: The gigabyte is based on the byte, which is derived from the bit, and is a unit that makes use of SI (International System of Units) prefixes. The gigabyte is most commonly understood in terms of its decimal definition of 1000³ bytes. There is also however, a binary definition where a gigabyte is 1024³ bytes. Because this can be the source of confusion, in 1998, the International Electrotechnical Commission published standards that required the gigabyte strictly denote 1000³ bytes. Prefixes to denote the byte being based on 1024 rather than 1000 were also created, with gibibyte referencing 1024³ bytes. Despite this effort, the gigabyte is still often used to signify either of these definitions.

Current use: The unit of bytes and all its multiples are used worldwide for data storage. Computer files, hard disks, Blu-ray discs, video games, etc. all store or contain storage space referenced in byte multiples such as kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes.

Kilobyte to Gigabyte Conversion Table

How to Convert Kilobyte to Gigabyte

1 kB = 9.5367431640625E-7 GB
1 GB = 1048576 kB

Example: convert 15 kB to GB:
15 kB = 15 × 9.5367431640625E-7 GB = 1.43051E-5 GB

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