Calculating five times the number 53

To calculate five times the number 53, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 53 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 53 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 53 five separate times: 53 + 53 + 53 + 53 + 53. Performing the operation 53 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 265 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 53, evaluating 53 * 5 will give you five times that original number.