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There are 5 whole eights in 5 5/8. The fraction 5/8 represents a part of another eight, but it does not add up to a whole eight. Therefore, the total is 5 eights.
Seven is the number of eights you are seeking.
5*8 = 40.
5 3/8
Five of them.
5/8 of 72 is 45.
six
If you mean 5/8 of 40 then it is 25
40/8 = 5
7 eights or 56
11 sixteenths
2 eights and 5 eights