18 into 13 best min fragment found: 13/3 Cut up 18 sticks of length 13 like this: 3 x (19/3 + 20/3) 3 x (56/9 + 61/9) 3 x (6 + 7) 3 x (17/3 + 22/3) 3 x (50/9 + 67/9) 3 x (13/3 + 13/3 + 13/3) Reassemble as 13 sticks of length 18 like this: 1 x (6 + 6 + 6) 3 x (50/9 + 17/3 + 61/9) 3 x (13/3 + 20/3 + 7) 3 x (13/3 + 19/3 + 22/3) 3 x (13/3 + 56/9 + 67/9)