Calculating five times the number 47

To calculate five times the number 47, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 47 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 47 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 47 five separate times: 47 + 47 + 47 + 47 + 47. Performing the operation 47 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 235 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 47, evaluating 47 * 5 will give you five times that original number.