What CIDR notation means
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) writes an IP address and network prefix together. In 192.168.1.10/24, the /24 means the first 24 bits identify the network and the remaining 8 bits identify addresses inside that subnet.
A longer prefix creates a smaller subnet. For example, a /24 contains 256 total addresses, while a /28 contains 16.