Mega to kilo
Type a value in M to get it in k instantly.
1,000k
That's about the same as mega. That prefix is 10 to the power 6.
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 M to k
To convert mega to kilo, multiply by 1,000.
Example: 1 M × 1,000 = 1,000 k.
In the other direction, 1 k = 0.001 M.
Every unit
Your amount in every prefix
Tables
M to k conversion table
| M | k |
|---|---|
| 1 M | 1,000 k |
| 2 M | 2,000 k |
| 5 M | 5,000 k |
| 10 M | 10,000 k |
| 25 M | 25,000 k |
| 50 M | 50,000 k |
| 100 M | 100,000 k |
| 250 M | 250,000 k |
| 500 M | 500,000 k |
| 1,000 M | 1,000,000 k |
k to M conversion table
| k | M |
|---|---|
| 1 k | 0.001 M |
| 2 k | 0.002 M |
| 5 k | 0.005 M |
| 10 k | 0.01 M |
| 25 k | 0.025 M |
| 50 k | 0.05 M |
| 100 k | 0.1 M |
| 250 k | 0.25 M |
| 500 k | 0.5 M |
| 1,000 k | 1 M |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many k is 1 M?
- 1 M is 1,000 k.
- How many k is 10 M?
- 10 M is 10,000 k.
The units
About these units
Mega (M)
10⁶. Note the capital M: lowercase means milli.
Kilo (k)
10³, the only large prefix written in lowercase.
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