Calculating five times the number 145

To calculate five times the number 145, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 145 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 145 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 145 five separate times: 145 + 145 + 145 + 145 + 145. Performing the operation 145 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 725 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 145, evaluating 145 * 5 will give you five times that original number.