Electric current is the flow of electric charge. It is measured in amperes (A).

Units and Conversion

• Ampere (A): The base unit of electric current.
• Milliampere (mA): 1 mA = 0.001 A
• Microampere (µA): 1 µA = 1 × 10^-6 A
• Nanoampere (nA): 1 nA = 1 × 10^-9 A
• Kiloampere (kA): 1 kA = 1,000 A
• Megaampere (MA): 1 MA = 1,000,000 A
• Gigaampere (GA): 1 GA = 1,000,000,000 A

Examples

Example 1: Convert 3 kA to A:

3 kA = 3 × 1,000 A = 3,000 A

Example 2: Convert 4 × 10^6 A to MA:

4 × 10^6 A = 4 MA