Calculating five times the number 46

To calculate five times the number 46, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 46 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 46 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 46 five separate times: 46 + 46 + 46 + 46 + 46. Performing the operation 46 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 230 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 46, evaluating 46 * 5 will give you five times that original number.