# Converting units into MKSA units: mksa

### 11.1.3 Converting units into MKSA units: mksa

The MKSA units are a system of units based on the meter, kilogram, second and ampere and usually used in scientific work. The mksa converts a unit object into a unit object written with the compatible MKSA base unit.

- mksa takes one argument:
  u, a unit object.
- mksa(u) returns the unit object in terms of the MKSA units.

#### Example.

Input:

mksa(15_C)

Output:

15.0 s A