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Each digital storage unit is defined as a multiple of the byte, so the conversion runs in two steps: multiply by the source unit's factor to reach byte, then divide by the target unit's factor. One factor per unit covers every pair in the list. Decimal prefixes (kB, MB) are powers of 1000 while binary prefixes (KiB, MiB) are powers of 1024, which is why a 1 TB drive shows as about 931 GiB.
Two-step conversion
result = value × factor(from) ÷ factor(to)
Base value
base (byte) = value × factor(from)
With 11 units, direct pairs would mean 110 factors to maintain. Going via byte needs one factor per unit and gives the same answer.
Yes. The first is the unit your figure is already in; the second is what you want it in. Swapping them inverts the result.