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Training on Allocation Formulas

A supply chain analyst is training a new hire on processing two specific allocation formulas: 4k516\frac{4k}{5} - \frac{1}{6} and 4k516\frac{4k}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{6}. The trainee asks why the two calculations start differently. Based on the rules for fraction operations, briefly state the required first step for the subtraction formula compared to the first step for the multiplication formula.

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