Calculating five times the number 130

To calculate five times the number 130, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 130 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 130 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 130 five separate times: 130 + 130 + 130 + 130 + 130. Performing the operation 130 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 650 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 130, evaluating 130 * 5 will give you five times that original number.