Express the rational number in reduced form. $- \frac { 40 } { 50 }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $- \frac { 4 } { 5 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
D) $\frac { 4 } { 5 }$
E) $- \frac { 5 } { 6 }$

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Both the numerator and denominator can be divided by their greatest common divisor, which is 10, resulting in $-\frac{40}{50} = -\frac{4}{5}$.

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Express the Rational Number in Reduced Form $- \frac { 40 } { 50 }$