Table 178: Binary measuring units-to-decimal measuring units conversion. The Base 10 (decimal)
column is provided to depict the difference between two Base Numbering systems.
Base 2 (Binary)
Measuring Unit
10
2
20
2
30
2
40
2
50
2
60
2
70
2
80
2
Base 2 Name
(Symbol)
Mathematical Power
kibi (Ki or KiB)
mebi (Mi or MiB)
megabinary (2
gibi (Gi or GiB)
tebi (Ti or TiB)
pebi (Pi or PiB)
exbi (Ei or EiB)
zebi (Zi or ZiB)
yobi (Yi or YiB)
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Base 2 Term and
Shown for Comparison)
10
1
kilobinary (2
)
10
2
)
10
3
gigabinary (2
)
10
4
terabinary (2
)
10
5
petabinary (2
)
10
6
exabinary (2
)
10
7
zettabinary (2
)
10
8
yottabinary (2
)
Base 10 (Decimal -
3
kilo = 10
6
3
2
mega = 10
or (10
)
9
3
3
giga = 10
or (10
)
12
3
4
tera = 10
or (10
)
15
3
5
peta = 10
or (10
)
18
3
6
exa = 10
or (10
)
21
3
7
zetta = 10
or (10
)
24
3
8
yotta = 10
or (10
)