Calculating five times the number 56

To calculate five times the number 56, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 56 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 56 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 56 five separate times: 56 + 56 + 56 + 56 + 56. Performing the operation 56 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 280 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 56, evaluating 56 * 5 will give you five times that original number.