1 23 into 17 best min fragment found: 17/3
2 Cut up 23 sticks of length 17 like this:
11 7 x (17/3 + 17/3 + 17/3)
12 Reassemble as 17 sticks of length 23 like this:
13 1 x (17/3 + 26/3 + 26/3)
16 2 x (17/3 + 23/3 + 29/3)
17 2 x (17/3 + 22/3 + 10)
19 2 x (17/3 + 20/3 + 32/3)
20 2 x (17/3 + 19/3 + 11)
21 2 x (17/3 + 17/3 + 17/3 + 6)