What is the product of (-4) (7) and why?

The product of (-4) (7) is - 28

Step-by-step explanation:

First you will multiply the number together.

This gets you - 28.

The reason it is a negative number is because when you multiply a positive and a negative number together, you get a negative number.

Whereas, if it were two negative numbers, (-4) (-7), or two positive numbers,

(4) (7), the answer would have been positive, 28.