Kilobyte to Byte Converter

What is a Kilobyte?

A Kilobyte (KB) is a unit of digital information storage commonly used to quantify files and data in computing. It represents 1000 Bytes in decimal notation (base 10). It is often used to measure file sizes, especially in computing systems that follow the metric (SI) system.

What is a Byte?

A Byte (B) is the basic unit of digital information. It is typically used to represent a single character of data, such as a letter, number, or symbol. A Byte is made up of 8 bits and can represent a range of 256 values, including text, images, and other data in computers.

How is a Kilobyte related to Bytes?

In decimal notation (base 10), 1 Kilobyte is equal to 1000 Bytes, as defined by the International System of Units (SI). In binary systems (base 2), often used in computing, 1 Kilobyte is considered to be 1024 Bytes.

Conversion Examples

  • Decimal Conversion (Base 10): 1 KB = 1000 Bytes
  • Binary Conversion (Base 2): 1 KB = 1024 Bytes

Why do Decimal and Binary conversions differ?

The discrepancy between the decimal and binary systems arises from the way computers process information. While the SI standard uses the decimal system (base 10), which defines 1 KB as 1000 Bytes, the binary system, used by computers internally, defines 1 KB as 1024 Bytes to align with powers of 2 (as computers work in binary).

Kilobyte to Byte Conversion Table

Kilobytes (KB) Bytes (B) Decimal Bytes (B) Binary
1 KB 1000 B (Decimal) 1024 B (Binary)
2 KB 2000 B (Decimal) 2048 B (Binary)
3 KB 3000 B (Decimal) 3072 B (Binary)
4 KB 4000 B (Decimal) 4096 B (Binary)
5 KB 5000 B (Decimal) 5120 B (Binary)
6 KB 6000 B (Decimal) 6144 B (Binary)
7 KB 7000 B (Decimal) 7168 B (Binary)
8 KB 8000 B (Decimal) 8192 B (Binary)
9 KB 9000 B (Decimal) 9216 B (Binary)
10 KB 10000 B (Decimal) 10240 B (Binary)
11 KB 11000 B (Decimal) 11264 B (Binary)
12 KB 12000 B (Decimal) 12288 B (Binary)
13 KB 13000 B (Decimal) 13312 B (Binary)
14 KB 14000 B (Decimal) 14336 B (Binary)
15 KB 15000 B (Decimal) 15360 B (Binary)
16 KB 16000 B (Decimal) 16384 B (Binary)
17 KB 17000 B (Decimal) 17408 B (Binary)
18 KB 18000 B (Decimal) 18432 B (Binary)
19 KB 19000 B (Decimal) 19456 B (Binary)
20 KB 20000 B (Decimal) 20480 B (Binary)
21 KB 21000 B (Decimal) 21504 B (Binary)
22 KB 22000 B (Decimal) 22528 B (Binary)
23 KB 23000 B (Decimal) 23552 B (Binary)
24 KB 24000 B (Decimal) 24576 B (Binary)
25 KB 25000 B (Decimal) 25600 B (Binary)
26 KB 26000 B (Decimal) 26624 B (Binary)
27 KB 27000 B (Decimal) 27648 B (Binary)
28 KB 28000 B (Decimal) 28672 B (Binary)
29 KB 29000 B (Decimal) 29696 B (Binary)
30 KB 30000 B (Decimal) 30720 B (Binary)
31 KB 31000 B (Decimal) 31744 B (Binary)
32 KB 32000 B (Decimal) 32768 B (Binary)
33 KB 33000 B (Decimal) 33792 B (Binary)
34 KB 34000 B (Decimal) 34816 B (Binary)
35 KB 35000 B (Decimal) 35840 B (Binary)
36 KB 36000 B (Decimal) 36864 B (Binary)
37 KB 37000 B (Decimal) 37888 B (Binary)
38 KB 38000 B (Decimal) 38912 B (Binary)
39 KB 39000 B (Decimal) 39936 B (Binary)
40 KB 40000 B (Decimal) 40960 B (Binary)
41 KB 41000 B (Decimal) 41984 B (Binary)
42 KB 42000 B (Decimal) 43008 B (Binary)
43 KB 43000 B (Decimal) 44032 B (Binary)
44 KB 44000 B (Decimal) 45056 B (Binary)
45 KB 45000 B (Decimal) 46080 B (Binary)
46 KB 46000 B (Decimal) 47104 B (Binary)
47 KB 47000 B (Decimal) 48128 B (Binary)
48 KB 48000 B (Decimal) 49152 B (Binary)
49 KB 49000 B (Decimal) 50176 B (Binary)
50 KB 50000 B (Decimal) 51200 B (Binary)
51 KB 51000 B (Decimal) 52224 B (Binary)
52 KB 52000 B (Decimal) 53248 B (Binary)
53 KB 53000 B (Decimal) 54272 B (Binary)
54 KB 54000 B (Decimal) 55296 B (Binary)
55 KB 55000 B (Decimal) 56320 B (Binary)
56 KB 56000 B (Decimal) 57344 B (Binary)
57 KB 57000 B (Decimal) 58368 B (Binary)
58 KB 58000 B (Decimal) 59392 B (Binary)
59 KB 59000 B (Decimal) 60416 B (Binary)
60 KB 60000 B (Decimal) 61440 B (Binary)
61 KB 61000 B (Decimal) 62464 B (Binary)
62 KB 62000 B (Decimal) 63488 B (Binary)
63 KB 63000 B (Decimal) 64512 B (Binary)
64 KB 64000 B (Decimal) 65536 B (Binary)
65 KB 65000 B (Decimal) 66560 B (Binary)
66 KB 66000 B (Decimal) 67584 B (Binary)
67 KB 67000 B (Decimal) 68608 B (Binary)
68 KB 68000 B (Decimal) 69632 B (Binary)
69 KB 69000 B (Decimal) 70656 B (Binary)
70 KB 70000 B (Decimal) 71680 B (Binary)
71 KB 71000 B (Decimal) 72704 B (Binary)
72 KB 72000 B (Decimal) 73728 B (Binary)
73 KB 73000 B (Decimal) 74752 B (Binary)
74 KB 74000 B (Decimal) 75776 B (Binary)
75 KB 75000 B (Decimal) 76800 B (Binary)
76 KB 76000 B (Decimal) 77824 B (Binary)
77 KB 77000 B (Decimal) 78848 B (Binary)
78 KB 78000 B (Decimal) 79872 B (Binary)
79 KB 79000 B (Decimal) 80896 B (Binary)
80 KB 80000 B (Decimal) 81920 B (Binary)
81 KB 81000 B (Decimal) 82944 B (Binary)
82 KB 82000 B (Decimal) 83968 B (Binary)
83 KB 83000 B (Decimal) 84992 B (Binary)
84 KB 84000 B (Decimal) 86016 B (Binary)
85 KB 85000 B (Decimal) 87040 B (Binary)
86 KB 86000 B (Decimal) 88064 B (Binary)
87 KB 87000 B (Decimal) 89088 B (Binary)
88 KB 88000 B (Decimal) 90112 B (Binary)
89 KB 89000 B (Decimal) 91136 B (Binary)
90 KB 90000 B (Decimal) 92160 B (Binary)
91 KB 91000 B (Decimal) 93184 B (Binary)
92 KB 92000 B (Decimal) 94208 B (Binary)
93 KB 93000 B (Decimal) 95232 B (Binary)
94 KB 94000 B (Decimal) 96256 B (Binary)
95 KB 95000 B (Decimal) 97280 B (Binary)
96 KB 96000 B (Decimal) 98304 B (Binary)
97 KB 97000 B (Decimal) 99328 B (Binary)
98 KB 98000 B (Decimal) 100352 B (Binary)
99 KB 99000 B (Decimal) 101376 B (Binary)
100 KB 100000 B (Decimal) 102400 B (Binary)

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