Calculating five times the number 34

To calculate five times the number 34, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 34 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 34 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 34 five separate times: 34 + 34 + 34 + 34 + 34. Performing the operation 34 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 170 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 34, evaluating 34 * 5 will give you five times that original number.