mb in kb ! ! !

[ax3]

am confused abt calculating file size of a pdf files which i will b downloading from a site ...


size shown is in kb ... how 2 calculate or get mb value from kb ???


size is 16451 KB = ???

&

size is 36760 KB = ???

plz plz plz ... tell me real size in mb ...

[Kratos]

1 Byte = 8 bit
1 KB = 1024 Bytes
1 MB = 1024 KB

so 16451 KB = 16451/1024 = 16.06 MB

Usually if it is a five digit (xxxxx) in KB then you can get an idea by looking at first 2 digit for MB

like 16451 KB will be aprrox 16 MB

[sakumar79]

The above statement is true except in certain cases such as hard disk capacities, etc where manufacturers use 1kb=1000 bytes and 1mb=1000 kb...

Arun

[samrulez]

yep 1 KB=1024 Bytes
1 MB=1024 KB
1 GB=1024 MB

But the Hard disk companys calculate it as 1 KB=1000 bytes
1 MB=1000 KB
1 GB=1000 MB
The the reason why u don't get full hdd capacity...

[ax3]

thanx a lot ... will have 2 use fdm 2 download them incase of connection break ...

[william]

16451 KB = 16.06MB


size is 36760 KB = 35.89MB

i think it is quite clear.

[Techie_Geek]

Originally Posted by william

16451 KB = 16.06MB


size is 36760 KB = 35.89MB

i think it is quite clear.

That's the most prompt and to the point answer

[Ishan]

I agree the answer is to the point.. but still i have increased my Computer GK by reading the other posts saying abt harddisk compnys.

Uptill now i was thinking that i am not getting the full capacity 4m harddisk coz it would have been used somewhere while partitioning and all that.