Answers

The simplest form of -973/42 is -139/6.

Steps to simplifying fractions

1. Find the GCD (or HCF) of the absolute values of both numerator and denominator
   GCD of 973 and 42 is 7
2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
   -973 ÷ 7/42 ÷ 7
3. Reduced fraction: -139/6
   Therefore, -973/42 simplified to lowest terms is -139/6.

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