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The Data Storage Unit Conversion Webpage is a helpful tool that allows users to easily convert data storage units between decimal and binary representations. It supports various units such as kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), terabytes (TB), and petabytes (PB). The webpage offers two different conversion methods: decimal-based (SI) and binary-based (computer storage). The formulas used for conversions are based on the powers of 10 for decimal and powers of 2 for binary units.

Decimal Conversion:
The decimal conversion, also known as SI units, uses the following conversion factors:

1 kilobyte (KB) = 1,000 bytes
1 megabyte (MB) = 1,000 kilobytes (KB)
1 gigabyte (GB) = 1,000 megabytes (MB)
1 terabyte (TB) = 1,000 gigabytes (GB)
1 petabyte (PB) = 1,000 terabytes (TB)

Binary Conversion:
The binary conversion, used in computing and digital storage, operates on powers of 2. The conversion factors are as follows:

1 kilobyte (KB) = 1,024 bytes
1 megabyte (MB) = 1,024 kilobytes (KB)
1 gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 megabytes (MB)
1 terabyte (TB) = 1,024 gigabytes (GB)
1 petabyte (PB) = 1,024 terabytes (TB)

Conversion Formulas:

For converting from decimal to binary, the formulas are as follows:

BinaryValue = DecimalValue * (2^10)^(BinaryUnitExponent - DecimalUnitExponent)

For converting from binary to decimal, the formulas are:

DecimalValue = BinaryValue / (2^10)^(BinaryUnitExponent - DecimalUnitExponent)

In these formulas, DecimalValue is the value in decimal units, BinaryValue is the value in binary units, and the exponents represent the difference in unit scale between decimal and binary units