Gibibyte (GiB)
1024³ = 1,073,741,824 bytes (binary prefix). This is what many operating systems display as "GB".
What is a gibibyte?
- Symbol
- GiB
- Quantity
- Data Storage
- Unit system
- other
- Definition
- 1024³ = 1,073,741,824 bytes (binary prefix). This is what many operating systems display as "GB".
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- IEC 80000-13:2008, Quantities and units: Information science and technology
Common applications
Used by many operating systems to show disk and memory sizes, often labeled "GB".
Gibibyte in other data storage units
- 1 GiB = 8589934592 bitBit
- 1 GiB = 2147483648 nibbleNibble
- 1 GiB = 1073741824 BByte
- 1 GiB = 8589934.592 kbitKilobit
- 1 GiB = 8589.934592 MbitMegabit
- 1 GiB = 8.589934592 GbitGigabit
- 1 GiB = 0.008589934592 TbitTerabit
- 1 GiB = 1073741.824 kBKilobyte
- 1 GiB = 1073.741824 MBMegabyte
- 1 GiB = 1.073741824 GBGibibyte to Gigabyte converter
- 1 GiB = 0.001073741824 TBTerabyte
- 1 GiB = 0.000001073741824 PBPetabyte
- 1 GiB = 8388608 KibitKibibit
- 1 GiB = 8192 MibitMebibit
- 1 GiB = 1048576 KiBKibibyte
- 1 GiB = 1024 MiBMebibyte
- 1 GiB = 0.0009765625 TiBTebibyte
- 1 GiB = 9.5367431640625e-7 PiBPebibyte
Gibibyte quick reference
| Gibibyte | Gigabyte | Bit | Nibble |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GiB | = 1.073741824 GB | = 8589934592 bit | = 2147483648 nibble |
| 10 GiB | = 10.73741824 GB | = 85899345920 bit | = 21474836480 nibble |
| 100 GiB | = 107.3741824 GB | = 858993459200 bit | = 214748364800 nibble |
| 1000 GiB | = 1073.741824 GB | = 8589934592000 bit | = 2147483648000 nibble |
Where the gibibyte fits
The next smaller data storage unit is the gigabyte (GB). 1 GiB = 1.073741824 GB, and 1 GB ≈ 0.9313225746 GiB.
The next larger data storage unit is the terabit (Tbit). 1 GiB = 0.008589934592 Tbit, and 1 Tbit ≈ 116.4153218 GiB.
Frequently asked questions
- How many gigabytes are in one gibibyte?
- One gibibyte = 1.073741824 GB (gigabytes).
- How many bits are in one gibibyte?
- One gibibyte = 8589934592 bit (bits).
- How many nibbles are in one gibibyte?
- One gibibyte = 2147483648 nibble (nibbles).