WHY PENDRIVES HAVE LESS STORAGE THEN WRITTEN ON IT

 STORAGE MEASUREMENT IN COMPANY

8 Bit = 1 Byte

1000 Byte = 1 KB

1000KB = 1 MB

1000 MB = 1 GB

For Companies Storage is measured in following manner as shown above. This system is used by companies that make storage devices

STORAGE MEASUREMENT IN COMPUTER

8 Bit = 1 Byte

1000 Byte = 1 KB

1000KB = 1 MB

1000 MB = 1 GB

In General Storage is measured in Computer is in following manner as shown above

                                  

STORAGE MEASUREMENT IN COMPUTER

THERE ARE EXTRA 24 BYTES MISSING WHICH MAKES CALCULATION HARDER

CONCLUSION

When we insert pendrive in PC, the computer calculate it according to its own algorithm and the pendrive has its own. So the storage company doesn't provide that extra 24 byte/ KB/Mb...

for simplifying their calculations thats why we get less storage than seen on it