Why does 5 × 0 = 0?

Because adding 5 0's together makes 0.

That is, because 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0.

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0
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21
28
35
42
49
56
63
70
77
84
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0
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
72
80
88
96
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0
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27
36
45
54
63
72
81
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99
108
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0
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0
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22
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
110
121
132
12
0
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96
108
120
132
144
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36
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0
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8
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0
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0
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30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
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0
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28
35
42
49
56
63
70
77
84
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0
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16
24
32
40
48
56
64
72
80
88
96
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0
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18
27
36
45
54
63
72
81
90
99
108
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0
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110
120
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0
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22
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
110
121
132
12
0
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96
108
120
132
144

Why does 5 × 0 = 0?

Because adding 5 0's together makes 0.

That is, because 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0.

Keep practicing