Giga (G)
The giga prefix (G) multiplies a unit by 10⁹ — one billion times the base unit.
Giga labels gigahertz processors, gigabit network speeds, and gigawatt power plants.
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Selected G values converted to M using the exact factor from this tool.
| G | M |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 100 |
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 3,000 |
| 5 | 5,000 |
| 10 | 10,000 |
| 20 | 20,000 |
| 50 | 50,000 |
| 100 | 100,000 |
| 1,000 | 1,000,000 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 G = 1000 M
1 M = 0.001 G
To convert giga to mega, multiply by 1000.
To convert mega to giga, multiply by 0.001.
Example: convert 10 G to M
10 × 1000 = 10000 M
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
The giga prefix (G) multiplies a unit by 10⁹ — one billion times the base unit.
Giga labels gigahertz processors, gigabit network speeds, and gigawatt power plants.
The mega prefix (M) multiplies a unit by 10⁶ — one million times the base unit.
Mega appears in megabytes (decimal), megahertz, megawatts, and megapascal specifications.
M = G × 1,000G = M × 0.001, using the same exact factors as this converter.