15 into 7 best min fragment found: 3 Cut up 15 sticks of length 7 like this: 15 x (3 + 4) Reassemble as 7 sticks of length 15 like this: 5 x (3 + 4 + 4 + 4) 2 x (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3)