Calculating five times the number 37

To calculate five times the number 37, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 37 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 37 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 37 five separate times: 37 + 37 + 37 + 37 + 37. Performing the operation 37 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 185 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 37, evaluating 37 * 5 will give you five times that original number.