Calculating five times the number 59

To calculate five times the number 59, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 59 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 59 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 59 five separate times: 59 + 59 + 59 + 59 + 59. Performing the operation 59 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 295 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 59, evaluating 59 * 5 will give you five times that original number.