Multiplying a Positive and a Negative

The video tutorial explains how to multiply numbers with different signs, emphasizing that the result is always negative when multiplying a positive and a negative number. It uses a conceptual analogy to illustrate why negatives overpower positives and provides a practical shortcut for solving such problems by ignoring the signs initially and then applying a negative sign to the result.

How would you explain the outcome of multiplying 4 by -728?

What is the result of multiplying two numbers when one is positive and the other is negative?