diff --git a/Sources/Units/Units.swift b/Sources/Units/Units.swift
index 077bf6f..ca3a83d 100644
--- a/Sources/Units/Units.swift
+++ b/Sources/Units/Units.swift
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ public struct UnitValue<ValueType: ConvertibleToDouble>:
 		-> Bool
 	{
 		// For equality, convert both to base unit for comparison
-		guard let lhsBase = lhs.converted(to: lhs.unit.category.baseUnit()),
-			let rhsBase = rhs.converted(to: rhs.unit.category.baseUnit())
+		guard let lhsBase = lhs.converted(to: lhs.unit.category.baseUnit),
+			let rhsBase = rhs.converted(to: rhs.unit.category.baseUnit)
 		else {
 			return false  // Or handle error appropriately
 		}
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ public struct UnitValue<ValueType: ConvertibleToDouble>:
 				"Cannot compare UnitValues of different categories (\(lhs.unit.category) vs \(rhs.unit.category))"
 			)
 		}
-		guard let lhsBase = lhs.converted(to: lhs.unit.category.baseUnit()),
-			let rhsBase = rhs.converted(to: rhs.unit.category.baseUnit())
+		guard let lhsBase = lhs.converted(to: lhs.unit.category.baseUnit),
+			let rhsBase = rhs.converted(to: rhs.unit.category.baseUnit)
 		else {
 			return false
 		}
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public struct UnitValue<ValueType: ConvertibleToDouble>:
 
 // Helper to get the base unit for a category
 extension UnitCategory {
-	func baseUnit() -> Unit {
+	public var baseUnit: Unit {
 		switch self {
 		case .mass: return .gram
 		case .length: return .meter