How much is 5 times 4/5?

To determine how much 5 times 4/5 is, you can multiply the whole number by the fraction directly. When you multiply 5 by 4/5, you can view it as 5 being equivalent to 5/1, and then perform the multiplication:

5 × 4/5 = (5/1) × (4/5)

When multiplying fractions, you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

= (5 × 4) / (1 × 5)

= 20 / 5

= 4

Thus, the result of 5 times 4/5 is 4. This illustrates how multiplying a whole number by a fraction involves simple arithmetic, and in this case, the fraction effectively reduces 5 down to 1 during the calculation, leading to the final result of 4.