how do you solve 5,ooo megabytes is equal to how many gigabytes?
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8 bits = 1 Byte
1024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte
1024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte
1024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte
1024 Gigabytes = 1 Terabyte
1024 Terabytes = 1 Petabyte
There has been an argument among disk manufacturers and consumers about what a Gigabyte is, manufacturers call 1000 megs a gig, but Mac OS (and windows) say that 1024 megs are a gig, so formatted sizes are different, this really annoys people, and has been the subject of some very heated threads.
To solve this question, you need to understand the conversion factor between megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB).
1 gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1,000 megabytes (MB).
So, to find out how many gigabytes are in 5,000 megabytes, you can divide the number of megabytes by the conversion factor.
Here's the calculation:
5,000 MB ÷ 1,000 = 5 GB
Therefore, 5,000 megabytes is equal to 5 gigabytes.