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How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?
1024
Background
A gigabyte is made up of 1024 megabytes, not a flat 1000. The reason is the binary number system that computers use, based on powers of two. Hard drive makers often use 1000 anyway to show bigger numbers. That is why drives look smaller in your system than on the box. The decimal version is technically the official gigabyte.
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