500 MB to GB
500 megabytes to gigabytes
Decimal (SI) — what most people mean
500 MB = 0.5 GB
Binary (IEC): 500 MB = 0.4883 GB
In the decimal standard (used by storage makers and Google), 1 MB = 1000 of the next unit down, so 500 MB = 0.5 GB. Operating systems use the binary standard (×1024), giving 0.4883 GB.
megabytes to gigabytes table
Decimal (SI) values.
| MB | GB |
|---|---|
| 100 MB | 0.1 GB |
| 500 MB | 0.5 GB |
| 1000 MB | 1 GB |
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Frequently asked questions
How many gigabytes is 500 MB?+
500 MB equals 0.5 GB using the decimal (SI) standard that drive makers and Google use, or 0.4883 GB using the binary standard that operating systems use.
Why are there two answers?+
Storage is measured two ways: decimal (1 GB = 1000 of the next unit down) and binary (1 GB = 1024). Hard-drive and SSD capacities are advertised in decimal, while Windows and other systems report sizes in binary — which is why a "1 TB" drive shows as about 931 GB in your operating system.