Calculating five times the number 52

To calculate five times the number 52, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 52 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 52 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 52 five separate times: 52 + 52 + 52 + 52 + 52. Performing the operation 52 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 260 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 52, evaluating 52 * 5 will give you five times that original number.