15 into 13 best min fragment found: 9/2 Cut up 15 sticks of length 13 like this: 3 x (13/2 + 13/2) 2 x (6 + 7) 2 x (11/2 + 15/2) 2 x (5 + 8) 6 x (9/2 + 17/2) Reassemble as 13 sticks of length 15 like this: 1 x (15/2 + 15/2) 2 x (7 + 8) 6 x (13/2 + 17/2) 2 x (9/2 + 5 + 11/2) 2 x (9/2 + 9/2 + 6)