The fraction 5/8 with a denominator 40 is:

Explanation: To convert a fraction to an equivalent form with a specified denominator, you must multiply both the numerator and denominator by the exact same scalar factor.

### Important Facts & Steps:

• Base Fraction: $frac{5}{8}$
  


• Target Denominator: $40$
  


• Determine the multiplication factor: $40 div 8 = 5$
  


• Multiply both top and bottom by 5:
  

$$frac{5 times 5}{8 times 5} = frac{25}{40}$$

• Equivalent fractions retain identical decimal values ($0.625$).