Milliamperes (mA)
The milliampere is used for small electronics, LEDs, sensors and battery drain.
Convert milliamperes to any current unit
1 milliampere = 0.001 amperes
Quick facts
- Unit
- Milliampere (plural: milliamperes)
- Symbol
- mA
- Measures
- Electric Current
- System
- Common
- Equals
- 0.001 amperes
- Definition
- 0.001 A.
- Also written
- milliamp
1 milliampere in other units
| Amperes | 0.001 A |
| Microamperes | 1,000 µA |
| Kiloamperes | 0.000001 kA |
What is a milliampere?
The milliampere is used for small electronics, LEDs, sensors and battery drain. A standard LED runs at about 20 mA.
Where the milliampere sits among current units
The milliampere is number 6 of 11 on our scale of current units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Milliamperes in real life
- A standard LED uses about 20 mA
- Currents above about 30 mA through the body can be fatal
Top milliampere conversions
Common amounts of milliamperes
- 0.1 mA
- 0.2 mA
- 0.3 mA
- 0.4 mA
- 0.5 mA
- 0.6 mA
- 0.7 mA
- 0.8 mA
- 0.9 mA
- 1 mA
- 1.5 mA
- 2 mA
- 2.5 mA
- 3 mA
- 3.5 mA
- 4 mA
- 4.5 mA
- 5 mA
- 6 mA
- 7 mA
- 7.5 mA
- 8 mA
- 9 mA
- 10 mA
- 11 mA
- 12 mA
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- 14 mA
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- 20 mA
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- 30 mA
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- 900 mA
- 1,000 mA
- 1,200 mA
- 1,500 mA
- 2,000 mA
- 2,500 mA
- 3,000 mA
- 4,000 mA
- 5,000 mA
- 10,000 mA
Convert milliamperes to all 10 other units
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Frequently asked questions
What is a milliampere?
The milliampere is used for small electronics, LEDs, sensors and battery drain.
How is the milliampere defined?
0.001 A.
How many amperes are in a milliampere?
One milliampere equals 0.001 amperes.
How many microamperes are in a milliampere?
One milliampere equals 1,000 microamperes.
How many kiloamperes are in a milliampere?
One milliampere equals 0.000001 kiloamperes.