What is the minimum amount of memory needed to store 498,000 pages of encyclopedias?

To determine the minimum amount of memory needed to store 498,000 pages of encyclopedias, one must understand the size of text data in digital formats. A typical text page, depending on formatting and content, can be estimated to consume around 2 kilobytes (KB) of memory.

Calculating the total memory required involves multiplying the number of pages by the estimated size per page. If we take the average size of 2 KB per page, the calculation looks like this:

498,000 pages × 2 KB/page = 996,000 KB

Next, to convert kilobytes into a more manageable unit, we convert KB to megabytes (MB) by dividing by 1,024:

996,000 KB ÷ 1,024 = approximately 972 MB

Then, to further find the necessary storage in gigabytes (GB), we convert megabytes to gigabytes by dividing by 1,024 again:

972 MB ÷ 1,024 ≈ 0.95 GB

This calculation shows that about 1 GB of memory would be sufficient. Since 1 gigabyte is equivalent to 1,024 megabytes, the storage requirement falls well within the gigabyte range rather than terabytes