Thrust 6.05MN, mass 4,520,000 lbm, what is the acceleration?

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To calculate the acceleration of a spacecraft with a thrust of 6.05 mega-Newtons and a mass of 4,520,000 lbm, the formula F=ma is applied. After converting the thrust to Newtons and the mass to kilograms, the acceleration can be found using the equation a = F/m. The resulting acceleration will be in meters per second squared, which then needs to be converted to miles per hour squared. The necessary conversions involve using the factors of 1000 meters per mile and 3600 seconds per hour. This process allows for the determination of acceleration in the desired units of mi/h².
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if the first stage provides a thrust of 6.05 mega-Newtons [MN] and the space shuttle has a mass of 4,520,000 pound-mass [lb Subscript m], what is the acceleration of the spacecraft in miles per hour squared [mi divided by h squared]?
Equation: F=ma
conversions:
1000m=0.621mi
3600s=1 hour
I'm aware of these conversions but I'm not sure what's the next step to at least approach this conversion
So I am using the formula F=ma
after converting I plugged it into F=ma equation

attempted at the problem:
I converted to 6.05x10^6N= 2049886.621kg x acceleration
I'm not sure how to find the acceleration since all I have in N and kg but I need mi/h^2
 
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If the force is in Newtons and the mass in kilograms, then F/m gives you the acceleration in m/s2. You will have to convert that to mi/h2.
 
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