convertimate SI prefixes

Kilo to mega

Type a value in k to get it in M instantly.

0.001M

That's about the same as kilo. That prefix is 10 to the power 3.

What it means

How big is that step?

These are the decimal prefixes. Computer storage sometimes uses binary ones — a kibibyte is 1,024 bytes, not 1,000.

The math

How to convert k to M

To convert kilo to mega, multiply by 0.001.

Example: 1 k × 0.001 = 0.001 M.

In the other direction, 1 M = 1,000 k.

Every unit

Your amount in every prefix

Tables

k to M conversion table

k to M conversion table
kM
1 k0.001 M
2 k0.002 M
5 k0.005 M
10 k0.01 M
25 k0.025 M
50 k0.05 M
100 k0.1 M
250 k0.25 M
500 k0.5 M
1,000 k1 M
M to k conversion table
M to k conversion table
Mk
1 M1,000 k
2 M2,000 k
5 M5,000 k
10 M10,000 k
25 M25,000 k
50 M50,000 k
100 M100,000 k
250 M250,000 k
500 M500,000 k
1,000 M1,000,000 k

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many M is 1 k?
1 k is 0.001 M.
How many M is 10 k?
10 k is 0.01 M.

The units

About these units

Kilo (k)

10³, the only large prefix written in lowercase.

Mega (M)

10⁶. Note the capital M: lowercase means milli.

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