13 into 8 best min fragment found: 13/4 Cut up 13 sticks of length 8 like this: 2 x (15/4 + 17/4) 3 x (7/2 + 9/2) 8 x (13/4 + 19/4) Reassemble as 8 sticks of length 13 like this: 1 x (17/4 + 17/4 + 9/2) 2 x (15/4 + 9/2 + 19/4) 3 x (7/2 + 19/4 + 19/4) 2 x (13/4 + 13/4 + 13/4 + 13/4)