Calculating five times the number 6

To calculate five times the number 6, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 6 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 6 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 6 five separate times: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6. Performing the operation 6 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 30 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 6, evaluating 6 * 5 will give you five times that original number.