Convert Kilobyte to Gigabyte (10^9 bytes)
Please provide values below to convert Kilobyte [kB] to Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) [GB], or Convert Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) to Kilobyte.
How to Convert Kilobyte to Gigabyte (10^9 Bytes)
1 kB = 1.024e-06 GB
Example: convert 15 kB to GB:
15 kB = 15 × 1.024e-06 GB = 1.536e-05 GB
Kilobyte to Gigabyte (10^9 Bytes) Conversion Table
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Kilobyte
A kilobyte (kB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,000 bytes in the decimal system or 1,024 bytes in the binary system.
History/Origin
The term 'kilobyte' originated in the early days of computing to represent data sizes, initially based on the binary system (1024 bytes). Over time, especially with the adoption of the decimal system for storage devices, the definition has shifted to 1,000 bytes for certain contexts, leading to some ambiguity.
Current Use
Today, 'kilobyte' commonly refers to 1,000 bytes in storage device marketing and data transfer contexts, while in computing and programming, it often still denotes 1,024 bytes. The context usually clarifies the intended meaning.
Gigabyte (10^9 Bytes)
A gigabyte (GB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes (10^9 bytes).
History/Origin
The gigabyte was introduced as part of the decimal system of data measurement, aligning with SI prefixes, to standardize data sizes. It became widely adopted with the rise of digital storage devices in the late 20th century.
Current Use
Gigabytes are commonly used to measure data storage capacity in computers, smartphones, and other digital devices, as well as data transfer rates and file sizes in various applications.