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Why 1G = 1024mb by Kanixt(m): 6:37am On Oct 20, 2021 |
Please whenever I bought a data for 1G of data for a network providers I get 1024mb instead of 1000mb . What is the rationale behind this? Cause I know 1000byte = 1kb Not 1mb = 1024Kb For "k" kilo means 1000 |
Re: Why 1G = 1024mb by stanliwise(m): 6:47am On Oct 20, 2021 |
Kanixt:Well 1024bytes = 1kb Is what is correct. Now the question is why 1024 Computer represents values in 1 and 0. and this means a computer can only hold value based on two decision for each circuit either 1 and 0. Let’s say a manufacturer wants to sell you a memory that can only store 1, that is easy he simply can sell you a circuit to hold a bit and in decimal form you can have 1 or 0. But if a manufacturer wants to sell you a memory to hold value of 2 i.e 10 in binary, he can’t. If he sell you two circuit to store two(10) but the circuit can store 11 also which in Binary becomes 3. Instead of you just Storing 10. So that is how memory works. The amount of space to hold 1000 bytes can also hold 1024 bytes but I think it is actually 1023 to be precise So you can’t sell 1000bytes of space in the real sense of things 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 Is what you can get with memory 4 Likes |
Re: Why 1G = 1024mb by EasternActivist: 6:54am On Oct 20, 2021 |
Get it this way, 1024 is the binary limit while 1000 is the decimal limit. Also know there that 1Mb != 1MB AND 1Kb != 1KB |
Re: Why 1G = 1024mb by airsaylongcome: 1:58pm On Oct 20, 2021 |
Kanixt: You KNOW? Or you assume? NO WHERE on earth is 1Kilobyte=1000bytes. NO WHERE |
Re: Why 1G = 1024mb by Karlifate: 6:11am On Apr 17, 2023 |
Karlifate: https://www.nairaland.com/6304673/1-gb-equal-1024-mb#96940286 |
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