16 into 13 best min fragment found: 14/3 Cut up 16 sticks of length 13 like this: 2 x (19/3 + 20/3) 6 x (16/3 + 23/3) 2 x (5 + 8) 6 x (14/3 + 25/3) Reassemble as 13 sticks of length 16 like this: 1 x (8 + 8) 6 x (23/3 + 25/3) 2 x (16/3 + 16/3 + 16/3) 2 x (14/3 + 5 + 19/3) 2 x (14/3 + 14/3 + 20/3)