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title: "0.5 kB to B = 500 B"
description: "0.5 kilobytes is 500 bytes. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 0.5 kB to B

**0.5 kilobytes in bytes: 0.5 kB = 500 B**

B = kB × 1,000

0.5 kilobytes is 500 bytes. To get there, multiply by 1,000.

## Values either side

*Kilobytes near 0.5, converted to bytes.*

| Kilobytes | Bytes |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 kB ← | 500 |
| 1 kB | 1,000 |
| 1.5 kB | 1,500 |
| 2 kB | 2,000 |
| 2.5 kB | 2,500 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is B = kB × 1,000. Both units measure data, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Kilobyte: Decimal: 1,000 bytes.

## Common questions

### What is 0.5 kB in bytes?

0.5 kB is 500 B.

### How do you convert kilobytes to bytes?

Multiply by 1,000.

## Related pages

- [Kilobytes to bytes](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kb-to-bytes/)
- [0.5 B to kB](https://atoneplace.net/convert/0-5-bytes-to-kb/)
- [1 kB to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-kb-to-bytes/)
- [1.5 kB to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-5-kb-to-bytes/)
- [2 kB to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-kb-to-bytes/)
- [2.5 kB to B](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-5-kb-to-bytes/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)