Calculating five times the number 140

To calculate five times the number 140, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 140 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 140 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 140 five separate times: 140 + 140 + 140 + 140 + 140. Performing the operation 140 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 700 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 140, evaluating 140 * 5 will give you five times that original number.