The short answer
- 1 GB ≈ 0.9313226 GiB
- 1 GiB ≈ 1.073742 GB
Worked example512 GB × 0.9313225746 = 476.8372 GiB
To convert gigabytes to gibibytes, multiply the number of gigabytes by 0.9313225746.
Gigabyte. The gigabyte is 1,000,000,000 bytes. Operating systems that count in binary units show the same drive as fewer gigabytes, because their 'GB' is really a GiB.
Gibibyte. The gibibyte is 1,073,741,824 bytes (2 to the power 30), the binary unit that many operating systems label as GB.
| Gigabytes (GB) | Gibibytes (GiB) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.9313226 |
| 8 | 7.450581 |
| 16 | 14.90116 |
| 32 | 29.80232 |
| 64 | 59.60464 |
| 120 | 111.7587 |
| 128 | 119.2093 |
| 240 | 223.5174 |
| 250 | 232.8306 |
| 256 | 238.4186 |
| 480 | 447.0348 |
| 500 | 465.6613 |
| 512 | 476.8372 |
| 1,000 | 931.3226 |
| 2,000 | 1,862.645 |
| 4,000 | 3,725.29 |
| 8,000 | 7,450.581 |
Values are rounded to 7 significant figures.
Multiply the number of gigabytes by 0.9313225746. For example, 512 GB × 0.9313225746 = 476.8372 GiB.
One gigabyte is about 0.9313226 gibibytes.
Yes. Both units have exact legal definitions, so the factor is exact. Values on this page are rounded to 7 significant figures.