Multiplying a number by any other number always results in a larger number than the original.
On multiplying a number by 5 the last digit of the resulting number is always 5.
Akanksha was asked to multiply a number by its successor. But she made a careless mistake and multiplied the number by itself.
When she found the error, she added the original number to the final result. The result now obtained is
___ (less than/ equal to/ more than) the original correct answer.