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Subtract 1/24 from 56/84

56/84 - 1/24 is 5/8.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 84 and 24 is 168
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 2 = 168,
   56/84 = 56 × 2/84 × 2 = 112/168
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
   1/24 = 1 × 7/24 × 7 = 7/168
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   112/168 - 7/168 = 112 - 7/168 = 105/168
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 5/8

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