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\[ \frac{1}{24} - \frac{1}{12} = - \frac{1}{24} = -0.041\overline{6} \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{24}\) and \(\frac{-1}{12}\) is \(24\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{24} - \frac{1}{12} &= \frac{1 \cdot 1}{24 \cdot 1} + \frac{-1 \cdot 2}{12 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{1 + -2}{24} \\ &= \frac{-1}{24} \end{aligned} \]