To simplify the expression \( 3\sqrt{40} \), we can start by breaking down \( \sqrt{40} \).
We can factor \( 40 \) into its prime factors: \[ 40 = 4 \times 10 = 4 \times 2 \times 5 \]
Knowing that \( 4 \) is a perfect square, we can simplify \( \sqrt{40} \): \[ \sqrt{40} = \sqrt{4 \times 10} = \sqrt{4} \times \sqrt{10} = 2\sqrt{10} \]
Now, we can substitute this back into the original expression: \[ 3\sqrt{40} = 3(2\sqrt{10}) = 6\sqrt{10} \]
Therefore, the expression equivalent to \( 3\sqrt{40} \) is: \[ \boxed{6\sqrt{10}} \]