There are two common ways to measure how many megabytes (MB) are in a gigabyte (GB):
- Binary system (base-2) : 1 GB = 1024 MB. This is used by most computer operating systems and software because computers work in binary.
- Decimal system (base-10) : 1 GB = 1000 MB. This is often used in storage device marketing and telecommunications.
So, depending on the context, 1 GB can be either 1024 MB (binary) or 1000 MB (decimal)
. In summary:
Measurement System| Megabytes in 1 Gigabyte
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Binary (Base-2)| 1024 MB
Decimal (Base-10)| 1000 MB
