Answers

The simplest form of -285/72 is -95/24.

Steps to simplifying fractions

1. Find the GCD (or HCF) of the absolute values of both numerator and denominator
   GCD of 285 and 72 is 3
2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
   -285 ÷ 3/72 ÷ 3
3. Reduced fraction: -95/24
   Therefore, -285/72 simplified to lowest terms is -95/24.

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