Calculating five times the number 57

To calculate five times the number 57, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 57 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 57 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 57 five separate times: 57 + 57 + 57 + 57 + 57. Performing the operation 57 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 285 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 57, evaluating 57 * 5 will give you five times that original number.