19 into 6 best min fragment found: 19/7 Cut up 19 sticks of length 6 like this: 1 x (3 + 3) 2 x (20/7 + 22/7) 16 x (19/7 + 23/7) Reassemble as 6 sticks of length 19 like this: 2 x (20/7 + 3 + 23/7 + 23/7 + 23/7 + 23/7) 2 x (19/7 + 22/7 + 23/7 + 23/7 + 23/7 + 23/7) 2 x (19/7 + 19/7 + 19/7 + 19/7 + 19/7 + 19/7 + 19/7)