23 and 2/3
you have 24 and you are taking away 1/3 of a whole
1/3 is equal to .333333333 repeating, as a decimal
therefore 1/3 is less than 1
you are taking away 1/3 of 1 away from 24
1 is equal to 3/3
take away 1/3 and you are left with 2/3
3/3-1/3=2/3
2/3 + 23 (the number that you did not touch)
and you are left with 23 2/3