Question

How do you multiply a negative number and a positive number?

Answer 1

Hello there!

When you multiply a negative number by a positive number, you will always end with a negative number. However, when you multiply them, you multiply them as you would with two positive numbers, but you'd switch it's value to negative.

For example;

-7 * 5

This is the same as multiplying 7 * 5, but you'd flip the value to negative.

-7 * 5 = -35
7 * 5 = 35

I hope you see the difference, and that my explanation was satisfactory enough and provided sufficient information for you to understand
-Ekansh Nimbalkar

Answer 2

You also have to pay attention to the signs when you multiply and divide. There are two simple rules to remember:
When you multiply a negative number by a positive number then the product is always negative.
When you multiply two negative numbers or two positive numbers then the product is always positiv e.