17 into 4: min fragment 15/8   [v1-66-g4e22cc3]
  Cut up 17 sticks of length 4 like this:
    16 x (17/8 + 15/8)
    1 x (2 + 2)
  Reassemble as 4 sticks of length 17 like this:
    2 x (17/8 + 17/8 + 17/8 + 17/8 + 17/8 + 17/8 + 17/8 + 17/8)
    2 x (2 + 15/8 + 15/8 + 15/8 + 15/8 + 15/8 + 15/8 + 15/8 + 15/8)