Calculating five times the number 58

To calculate five times the number 58, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 58 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 58 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 58 five separate times: 58 + 58 + 58 + 58 + 58. Performing the operation 58 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 290 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 58, evaluating 58 * 5 will give you five times that original number.