Calculating five times the number 23

To calculate five times the number 23, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 23 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 23 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 23 five separate times: 23 + 23 + 23 + 23 + 23. Performing the operation 23 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 115 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 23, evaluating 23 * 5 will give you five times that original number.