40% of 5 is 2. To calculate this: 1) Convert 40% to decimal (40/100 = 0.4), 2) Multiply by 5 to get 2.

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40% of 5 = 2

40\% \times 5 = 5 \times \frac{40}{100} = 2

40% means 40 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 40% = 0.4

We multiply our number (5) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.4):
5 × 0.4 = 2

This means that 40% or 0.4 of 5 is 2. In other words, if you take 40% of 5, you get 2.

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