Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Basic Math? 52-46=6 so 6 teeth less, a bicycle chain chain is 1/2 pitch , can you take it from there..
Also the 30-24 = 6, so both changes are the same.
I think one wraps about 1/2 the way around a chainring (maybe plus or minus 1 tooth depending on tangents).
So, the answer is probably closer to removing 3 single links, or between 1 and 2 double links.
However, that should just be a rough guide. Throw the chain on the big/big combo and the small/small combo, and see how it fits.
Also, check your chain for wear. No sense in mounting a heavily worn chain on new parts, potentially damaging one's chainrings and/or cassette.
If the derailleur cage is long enough, then as [MENTION=68015]DiabloScott[/MENTION] mentions, perhaps no change would be necessary.