21 into 13 best min fragment found: 21/4 Cut up 21 sticks of length 13 like this: 3 x (6 + 7) 6 x (11/2 + 15/2) 12 x (21/4 + 31/4) Reassemble as 13 sticks of length 21 like this: 1 x (7 + 7 + 7) 3 x (6 + 15/2 + 15/2) 6 x (11/2 + 31/4 + 31/4) 3 x (21/4 + 21/4 + 21/4 + 21/4)