Answers

The simplest form of -45/490 is -9/98.

Steps to simplifying fractions

1. Find the GCD (or HCF) of the absolute values of both numerator and denominator
   GCD of 45 and 490 is 5
2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
   -45 ÷ 5/490 ÷ 5
3. Reduced fraction: -9/98
   Therefore, -45/490 simplified to lowest terms is -9/98.

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