This is what i have learned... unless this question is sneaky! 1024k=1mb 1024mb=1Gb
so the conversion from bytes to MB should be bytes/1024=#mb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lewis Sellers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 5:27 PM Subject: Re: Bytes to MB/GB conversion tag? > On Sun, 26 May 2002 13:04:57 -0700, in cf-talk you wrote: > > >Is this a trick question?? > > > >MB = bytes/1,000,000 > > Only on the packaging of Hard Drives. They *sneakily* use actual > standard SI units. > > In all other instances a MegaByte is 2^20 or 1048576 bytes. A KiloByte > is, btw, 2^10 or 1024 bytes. A GigaByte is 2^30 or... where's my > calc? ... 1073741824 bytes. > > This has pretty much been the standard for decades now. > > --min > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
